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"Bricklebrit!"
Go on. Say it! I know you want to. Bricklebrit! It's fun right? You may notice that it doesn't seem to be doing anything, but there is a very good reason for it. It only works around donkeys.
The word comes from the Grimm story The Gold-Ass but has been used in a number of other stories in a similar way. Pretty much all you have to do is approach the donkey, say the word, "Bricklebrit!" and the most amazing thing will happen before your very eyes! The donkey will begin to throw up and poop out gold. Yep, out of both ends.
Although I cannot really guarantee the cleanliness of any of this gold, there is strong possibility that you won't care. I mean consider the fact that what comes out of the donkey's butt is actually gold. All you have to do is clean it, right? And sure, the gold that comes from its throat is mixed with a bit of its own nasty, but still. Any farmer would be proud to know this word.
I do feel for the donkey though. I see him standing in his barn... looking kinda nervous. And then, the door creeks open. Who could it be? Is that the farmer making his creepy grin again? Oh no! Don't say it! Don't say the word! "Bricklebrit!" Instant laxative! Blleeeehhhh! Phhbbbbt!
Please use this word responsibility. Donkey might die. And then where will you be?
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"Pyrzqxgl!"
This word come from L.Frank Baum's "The Magic of Oz." It is an extremely powerful word used in transformations. You simply say who or what you want to change and what it must change into. Then you say, "Pyrzqxgl!" to complete the spell. Works like a charm. Go on try it. It absolutely always works.
What? Didn't work for you? Maybe you didn't pronounce it right. See, you have to pronounce it properly to get the transformation spell to work. If you can't say it right, then I can't do anything to help you. These things are the responsibility of the spell-caster.
Well, if its just too hard for you, I would recommend traveling to Oz. The wizard knows how it's pronounced. Why don't you just go ask him? What? Don't tell me you're lazy too! Well, never mind then.
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Both "magic words" sound cute. The first one sounds like it was meant to have the same harshness as the result but as a silly one. The second seems that Baum typed a word by randomly tapping keys on his typewriter. As far as REAL magic words go, they are triggers rather than the actual spell. The energy must be channeled and shaped. Words are often used to channel and shape them by means of frequency. The trigger finalizes the spell.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea if he was random about it. The thing is...it almost seems pronounceable until you actually try it. It is just baffling enough to make you want to try. In the audio book versions, the reader would constantly pronounce it differently every time it needed to be read.
DeleteWords have meaning. So, it is not surprising that evil often twists them to its purposes. Even if only the perspective is changed, the consequences can be disastrous.
ReplyDeleteDon't feel bad just because you couldn't pronounce it, Don.
DeleteThat poor donkey... using a word to cause a donkey to excrete gold from both ends is both hilarious and cruel. It illustrates the common man's laziness expecting to become rich with little work and at the expense of others. The Baum magic word is fascinating because its own pronunciation is the key to its power, and yeah I have no idea how to pronounce it.
ReplyDeleteI felt bad for the donkey too. The sad thing is that it doesn't end well for the donkey by the end of the original story.
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