Rusty got invited to do a magic show at the Starlight Room in downtown Paw Valley. Walter agreed to be Rusty's assistant, but he needed a rabbit to pull out of a hat for one of the acts, so he was able to convince Lester to be that guy!

Well, Rusty & Walter showed up on Saturday night at the Starlight Room with a big audience interested in seeing the magic tricks onstage. Eventually, Rusty decided that it was time for his hat trick. He showed the audience the empty top hat that he was just wearing on his head, there was nothing inside and he showed it to Walter too.

Rusty said the magic words "Hocus Pocus!," stuck in his hand & pulled Lester out of his hat to everyone's amazement! He started waving to the audience, then decided to sit himself back into the hat.

Lester, was dipped into the hat in such a way that his head, arms, & feet were stick right out of the hat lid."Aww, I feel very comfortable here!"

"Lester, come out of the hat now, I have many other tricks to do," asked Rusty.

"Aww, but I was just getting relaxed. Sigh, ok I'll just push myself out! Uh! Uh! Uh! Oh!"

"Can't you get out Lester?, asked Rusty.

"NO! NO, I can't I'm stuck in the hat!"

"You can't get out of the hat you say?," said Rusty with a big grin on his face and winking to Walter.

"I really can't, can you help me out Rusty?"

"Well, you found yourself in a really ticklish situation, haven't you Lester?"

"I'd say so! But...Oh! No! I don't like the way you and Walter are looking at me! Not my feet! Please, don't tickle my feet!"

Lester has tickled Rusty and Walter many times in the past and decided not to let this moment get away! They started tickling the trapped rabbit's feet for amusement!

"Ahhh! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! NO! No fair guys! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! I give up! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Please, HA! HA! HA! HA! My Feet are too Ticklish! Ha! Ha! Ha! Stop! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! I can't pull HA! HA! HA! HA! Myself Out! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!"

Rusty pulled Lester out of the hat, "You asked for it for all the tickling you done to me & Walter too!"

"I know and I knew you'd get me sometime, it's ok, but hey, you got a show to continue!"

The audience had a great time, but found the the rabbit tickling very amusing! It was a fun time for all!

© Artwork and story by Walter Ringtail.

Media: ink, markers, and color pencils on drawing paper