Abraca-chicken! Trick

Effect:
The magician apologizes to the audience -- he forgot the magic rope for his rope trick. BUT, luckily he had chicken for lunch, so he'll use a chicken bone, say a magic word and turn it into a rope with a knot in it.

The magician shows the audience the magic box inside and out (er, a Kentucky Fried Chicken box would work well). He can also let them examine the chicken bone (if he's comfortable that no one will break it).

The magician places a chicken bone into a magic box. He says abracadabra but nothing happens. He considers for a moment (consults his magic puppet or assistant if he has one) and realizes he should have said Alaka-chicken.

He places the bone into the box again. He reminds the audience to help him remember the correct magic word. He waves his magic wand over the box and says Abraca-chicken!

Oh no! (either the assistant or the magic puppet or the audience can point out that he's used the wrong magic word again).

What can it mean? What happened? The magician looks nervous and tells the audience that Abraca-chicken is a very advanced magic word... he wasn't ready for magic that advanced.

The magician reaches into the magic box and pulls out a chicken bone with a knot into it. (remember, it was supposed to turn into a rope with a knot in it).



Supplies:
two magic boxes that are identical

main work table covered in a table cloth

OPTIONAL: handkerchief and magic wand

lower table in front of the work table that only the magician can see

two identical thin chicken bones

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