I was taking a pay parade at St Athan and Boy Entrant Bloggs name was called out.
He marched forward, saluted, and held out his hand to show his 1250.
I looked, and looked again, because it wasn't a 1250, it was a card of similar appearance but saying that Boy Entrant Bloggs was a member of the magicians circle.
"Why are you showing me that" says muggins, "Oh, sorry sir" he said with a grin and in one quick movement he closed and opened his hand, and there was his 1250.
Judging by the roar that went up from the lads I wasn't the first person he had caught.