December 01, 2004

wishing well and such

two people - let's say a husband and wife - pull on opposite sides of a wishbone. each comes away with a bone segment but the middle section somehow detaches and drops to the floor, belonging to no one. assuming one party's segment was slightly larger than the other, whose wish gets granted? the longer piece? neither person? both people? the floor?

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Posted by jamie at December 1, 2004 06:01 PM
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I would say the one with the longest piece in hand

Posted by: The Mother-in-Law at December 1, 2004 06:37 PM

I'd vote for whoever grabs it off the floor first.

Posted by: mas at December 2, 2004 12:16 AM

Answer: The husband's wish is that the wife's wish will be granted, so either way the wife wins.

--dn

Posted by: Dave Nelson at December 2, 2004 06:59 PM