Guy with hat: Did you find out what it was?
Guy with dog: They think it’s something paranormal.
Portland, Oregon
Overheard by: Michelle Freedman
Archive for the ‘Magic’ Category
At Midnight It Turns Into a Pumpkin
Thug wannabe: Damn, you see that white girl? She got a magic booty.
Mall
Buford, Georgia
Overheard by: girl with the magical booty
The Neocons Hate Being Called That
Frisbee girl #1 [of five in a circle]: Hey, we form the points of a pentagon! We could do some serious magic here!
Frisbee girl #2, to others: Please forgive her, she just joined a cult.
Idaho
It’s Like Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boob!
College girl: My bra — it’s, like, magical! It mysteriously unclips itself throughout the day!
Fairfield University
Fairfield, Connecticut
Overheard by: GladMyBraIsntMagical..
Portrait of a Man Whose Wife No Longer Wants Him
Little girl, after fireworks: Was that magic, Daddy?
Father: There’s no such thing as magic.
Magic Kingdom, Disney World
Florida
Overheard by: Emily.
No Sword Fights in the Library, Dude
Computer nerd on laptop: See that walking cucumber over there? (pause) Yeah, well, I have a magic sword!
Dartmouth College Library
New Hampshire
Overheard by: Madeleine
I Didn’t Spend 7 Years in Evil Medical School Just to Lose My Midget
Drunk gay guy: Where’s my midget? I went upstairs and now I’m down here. Where’s my midget? (checks under his shoes)
Feathers, New Jersey
Overheard by: K
That’s What You Said About Menstruation!
Professor: How does a microwave work?
Student: Electromagnetic waves.
Professor: Oh, “electromagnetic waves”! That’s a fancy way of saying “magic.”
University of Delaware
Overheard by: Magician
“Breasto Change‑o” Just Might Be the Highlight Of My Week
Big-chested teenage girl: I would hate to date a magician. It would be like, “breasto change‑o, I just took your boobs.”
Long Branch, New Jersey
Did I Stutter?
Six-year-old boy: Hey, look at this piece of bamboo!
Eight-year-old brother, taking bamboo, hiding it behind his back and then brandishing it like a staff: And now, with my mermaid magic, I pronounce you Sir Giraffetail! Ahoy!
Six-year-old boy: What?
Indianapolis Zoo
Indianapolis, Indiana
Overheard by: Emily and Aaron
