One day aboard a vessel afloat in the calm waters of a Pacific harbor, I chanced to
meet an ancient mariner. He offered me the implement you see in his hand here. Said
it was the modern day embodiment Poseidon's own Trident, he did. Offered to give
it to me, were I prepared to make him a gift of similar value. Wouldn't sell it, oh
no. Nothing so crude. But an exchange of gifts, now that's the ticket.
"What gives this thing its value?" asked I, "That it should be worthy of such
an exchange?"
He wanted fifty bucks, you see,
for what appeared to be an ordinary dinner fork.
"It's Magic," he replied.
"How Magic?" you may ask. Follow the links forward and see.