In high school, I often said to my English teacher that I do my best writing and thinking at 2 AM in the morning. (I know, not the most intelligent thing to tell the person in charge of grading my work.) However, and I cannot stress this point enough, this time it is NOT an example of any good brainstorming session.

It was around 3 o'clock on my Mario clock, and after planning out some ideas on how I could make the The Wizard shrine larger--all of a sudden I was struck down on the ground by the power of the hamster. No, not the microwavable kind as seen in 'Maniac Mansion'. On the contrary, this vision was of the cute, dancing-singing sort. I asked myself, "How do you remember that tiny little hamster experience? It's been almost 4 years since you first saw it!" You're about to find out for yourself.

If I completely lost you by now, please allow me to clarify in three simple-to-use words: The Hamster Dance. Since the earth-shattering, pet hamster a-dancin' pioneering success, many sites have spawn their own versions--George W. Bush Dance, etc. I decided it was time that The Wizard deserved one of its own. And so It was done.

It is now here. Prepare. It will haunt your memories forever. It will be the last thing you think of before bed at night. It is the heart and soul; tasty like gumdrops--deadly and accessible as potpourri. Yes I know, that last one made no sense. It doesn't care. It is--THE WIZARD DANCE.

Feeling pumped now? Hopefully. I did my job right, then.

NES Player proudly presents the 9th wonder of the world:

THE WIZARD DANCE

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For disturbing reasons that I just don't want to know about yet, if you would like a souvenir to make sure you always remember The Wizard Dance (like my mental images of those prancing hamsters), just save the above banner to your hard drive. You'll be able to show it to your grandkids and then maybe they'll pass it on to their offspring. Or you could just put it in the computer's trash bin when you get bored of it. I don't care, for I am Mighty Apathetic Mike -- Proud Citizen of the U.S.A.! I VOTE INDEPENDENTLY!