"Well, Rob, I thought maybe we could check out the local football club before I get the groceries," Michael
said.
Puck's eyes gleamed, "Sure that's good fun. Come along, I'll show you where it's at."
For a small village, the recreational facilities were first rate. There was a clubhouse with locker rooms, a
playing field and two practice fields. In addition to the professional club, there were two amateur clubs
that used the facilities. When they arrived the captain of the amateur club was talking with the captain of
the professional club.
"Come on, mate. We'll have to forfeit if the team isn't wearing regulation athletic supporters. You've got two
huge boxes of them in your equipment locker," the young man pleaded.
The older bigger jock grinned back, "I'm sorry, but those jockstraps are property of the pro club, and it
would be improper to give you those jockstraps. But if you're supposed to have regulation jockstraps, why
didn't you get them yourselves?"
"It's a new regulation for the league. I just found out, and your the only place around that has enough
jockstraps for the whole team. Please, we really don't want to forfeit, and we'll pay for the jockstraps," he
begged.
"Sorry, I wish me and I mates could help you and your team out," he said.
"That's all I need to hear," said Puck stepping forward and grabbing the Pro Club captain's ear.
He stopped talking, his face turned white, his clothing sagged and collapsed in a heap, and Puck stood there
holding a jockstrap where the captain had been. He handed the new regulation jockstrap to the amateur captain.
"You'll find the rest scattered about the locker room," he added with a wink, and then asked, "Say, Michael is
new in town, and he and I were wondering if we could join your team."
"Sure, there should be plenty of jocks now," he said heading into the locker room.
"Does this happen all the time? He seems unfazed about wearing that jock?" Michael whispered.
"Nah, he'll be totally fazed when he realizes what's happened. Right now, he's just a bit bewitched. He's
focused on getting the jockstraps and playing ball, so where the jockstraps came from is irrelevant. It's all
part of the magic. Now let's go find us some jocks and get out on that field."
Michael shook his head, Puck was a character, and followed him into the locker room.