W 4 7 • Whoopee Ti Yi Yo • Yipee Ti Yi Yo In Literature: • "Never knew 'Whoopti-ti-yi-yo' qualified as magic words." -- Christopher Stasheff, The Secular Wizard (1995) Whooshsky-Cadabra In Literature: • "Everything away! Whooshsky-cadabra!" -- Jan Dean, Funny Poems (200 ) Wibbly Wobbly Facts: These are magic words featured in performances by Zappo the Magician. In the Summer of 2004, Irish candy maker Chivers Jelly launched "a promotion for all budding young magicians, where children get a chance to win a day at the Chivers Jelly Wibbly Wobbly Magic School. Three lucky winners and their guardians will be whisked off by helicopter to the Chivers Jelly Magic Castle in a mystery location in Ireland. Mr. Jolly, one of Ireland's most talented and entertaining magicians, will be there to meet the young magicians and will intrigue them with his tricks and illusions."4 Common Magician's Applications: Triggering. For example: "As the children helped with the magic words 'Wibbly Wobbly,' balls multiplied and then joined together, separate coloured silk handkerchiefs melded into a multicoloured silk scarf and Zappo's uncontrollable wand tried to stick itself into his ears and up his nose much to everyone's amusement." Wiggle Your Fingers, Wiggle Your Thumbs, That's the Way the Magic Comes Facts: This is a traditional magic phrase used by magician and storyteller Uncle Michael. 4 Checkout (2004) 5 Library.org.nz (2005) 6 Prestbury.net (2004)