Picture an ordinary drive through the countryside. Birch trees on both sides, a grey sky, a straight road and a passenger filming because nothing much is happening. Then, right next to the car, a blonde woman in a light-blue jacket comes running along the verge, hops onto a wooden broom and simply takes off. No warning, no indicator light, no regard for traffic rules.
It is the most relaxed act of witchcraft ever filmed. She does not cackle, she does not wear a pointy hat, and there is not a single black cat in sight. She looks like someone late for a meeting who decided the bus was too slow. A few steps of run-up, a confident hop, and the broom does the rest.
The scene works because of the contrast. Everything around her is completely normal: power lines, roadside grass, the dashboard of the car. Then there is a person gliding along at bumper height with her hair streaming back as if this were the most natural commute in Europe. You half expect her to wave and overtake.
Of course, the practical questions pile up immediately. Does a broom need insurance? Is there a speed limit for low-flying household objects? What happens if she meets a tractor on a narrow bend? And most importantly, can she give lifts, and does the broom have a second seat?
The clip, spotted on the katrinmone_boutique account, is a lovely bit of seasonal fun. With Halloween just around the corner, it captures exactly the right spirit: not scary, just slightly enchanted, as if the old stories are still out there, quietly going about their business next to the motorway.
If you are new to this blog, this is what we collect here: short clips that made us smile, think or raise an eyebrow, each paired with a story of our own. This witch moment fits right into that collection. It is not trying to change the world. It is just trying to make your scrolling break a little more fun, and it succeeds.
By the end she drifts higher, shrinking into a small dark dot above the fields, and the road returns to being just a road. The driver keeps going. The trees keep standing. But you will probably look twice at the next person you see running along a country lane, just in case they are carrying a broom.
