The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TAKE A BIC PEN (BALLPOINT) AND EXPLAIN TO A FRIEND
THAT YOU CAN PRODUCE A MAGNETIC FIELD BY RUBBING
THE POCKET CLIP OF THE PEN ALONG THE SIDE OF THE
PEN ON THE LETTERING. THEN TAKING THE BODY OF THE
PEN IN ONE HAND AND THE CAP IN THE OTHER, HOLD THEM
AS IF YOU WERE GOING TO PUT THE CAP OVER POINT,
SEPARATED BY ABOUT 1/2 AN INCH. SQUEEZE THE END OF
THE CAP SO THAT IT WILL APPEAR TO BE PULLED TOWARD
THE BODY OF THE PEN. WHEN YOUR FRIEND TRIES IT,
THE CAP WILL FALL POWERLESS ON THE FLOOR.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN

Date learned: NOT GIVEN