Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Florida Substitute Teacher Fired, Accused of Wizardry

Messenger Spotlight On: Land O' Lakes

"A Florida teacher may have to pull an unemployment check out of his hat after performing magic in front of students, according to reports.

Jim Piculas said he made a toothpick disappear and reappear in front of students at the Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes, Fla., Local6.com reported. He said he later got a call from the supervisor of teachers, saying he had been accused of wizardry.

"I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue. You can't take any more assignments. You need to come in right away,'" he told Local6.com.

Piculas said he’s concerned the incident may prevent him from being considered for future jobs."

Just north of Tampa, Land O' Lakes is an affluent, lily-white community of predominantly German-descent, that, quite obviously, has a hard on for wizards. 90% of the population has at least a high school degree, so it isn't as if a bunch of ignorant krauts are meeting by the light of a full moon and casting out unwanted shaman. The residents are, however, known as a rather superstitious lot, and hocus-pocus is NOT what they deem important to a well rounded curriculum.

So sorry, Jim. Ya should'a known.

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