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@H@1FLOATING `WIZARD MAN`
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2Exclusive report by John K. Jackson and Bill Walker-Stanley about a ghostly
2aperition that has the whole of Wiltshire excited.
2
2The Wiltshire `Wizard Man' is becoming rather infamous around our
2village. With fourteen sightings already this phenomonum is becoming a
2regional attraction and has even got as far as making it into a well known
2local tour guide.
2The first sighting of the wizard was reported to local newspaper by local
2bar worker, Ian Metcalf. Although at the time most enthusiasts of these type
2of happenings were aprahensive, at least one enthusiast, Michael Burnes was
2willing to take on board Metcalf's tall tale. Burnes, who may be known to
2some of our readers, for his acurate comparison of the Berlin and Barkshire
2Mummies, made detailed notes with Metcalf on his floating `Wizard Man'
2(reproduced below). Burnes was encouraged by certain similarities in the
2floating wizard tale and that of previous floating sightings, in particular
2The Mad Woman, in Croyden and Friedrick, the floating Frankfurt Monk.
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2Although reports of the wizard have varied a little some facts seem certain
2, as they have been varified by most of the experiencers:
2The `man' appears to be physically aged about late fifty, early sixties. He
2has long greying ginger hair, which protrudes from beneath a tall pointed
2yellow (or white) hat. All sighters reported he wore flowing robes (various
2colours, although blue is the most popular) with astrological symbols apon
2them. He floats at around 2-14 metres (although reports vary as much as 56
2metres, by an astronomy enthusiast with limited telescopic equipment) and
2is often surrouded by a weak auroa of light. The `man' is almost always
2silent, although one reporter told of him chanting and muttering and another
2told of how he actualy spoke to them, and asked for directions to the local
2Abbey. He has been seen in pointed slippers, which do, or do not curl up at
2the ends. Three reports talk of him holding a wand like implement. He has
2been sighted, almost always in fields (only 3 exceptions) across the whole
2county of Wiltshire.
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2Local residents have began a `Keep the Wizard at Bay' campaign and a
2certain newspaper has even printed supposidly genuine pictures of the wizard
2(judge for yourself with the reproduction on this page).
2"We're very excited about the prospect of this ghostly resident", claims
2local priest Reverend Cartmel. "The chapel has certainly been busier since he
2came and we hope our magician (sic) friend stays about a bit longer. If ever
2he wants to drop by at the chapel theres always a place for him, and I
2promise that he won't be exorcised!"
2
2Here is an edited transcript of Ian Metcalf's interview with the first
2Wiltshire `Wizard Man' sighter, Michael Burnes:
2"Can you describe the events leading? up to your encounter?"
2"Well, it was kind of foggy, I was walking my dog, you see, on the hills, at
2night. I had just finished my supper so I would say the time was around 9:30
2pm when I saw it. I heard a bug, or a bat, it was high up anyway, thats what
2made me look up at the sky. Just before that my dog started acting all
2a-queer."
2"What was it doing?"
2"Well, I let my poodle, Jake off the lead and all of a sudden it ran wildy
2around me and started barking insanely at the sky."
2"Yes, I have heard of such happenings involving pets and their strange
2reaction to the `unknown'. What actualy drove Jake wild?"
2"Well, thats when I looked up and saw what was the most incredible sight I
2had ever seen in my lifetime, up till that point."
2"What exactly did you see?"
2"Well the moon was at full so I could see the Wizard quite clearly, it was
2dressed like a wizard, you know, like Merlin, or one of your modern day
2conjerors. He, or it had a pointy looking hat and a long cloak with odd
2patterns and shapes on it. I was startled by this, but in my confusion I
2think I spotted some stars and moonlike shapes on his cloak. The amazing
2thing about it was that he was floating many feet in the air, with no aid to
2make him that high."
2"How high?"
2"High. I would say about 3 metres above by head, it was really wierd."
2"Have there been any repurcussions to this event"
2"Well, I thing that perhaps Jake, my dog was perminantly scared by this
2event. He certainly isn't the same dog he once was."
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2Wiltshire `Wizard Man` fact or fiction - you decide.
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2Jackson/Stanley (c) 1995.
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