Poohsticks

The rules of the game…

E.H.Shepherd

Christopher: We each have a stick and stand on the bridge. We drop the sticks in the water on the upstream side. Then we cross to the downstream side of the bridge to see whose stick comes out first. That’s it.

Edward: No skill? Pure luck?

Christopher: Some believe it’s a game of luck. Like Snakes and Ladders. You drop the stick and cross fingers. Others believe that choosing the right shape and size of a stick influences the outcome.

Edward: Nevertheless, a simple game?

Christopher: That’s its appeal. A bridge, a friend, and a couple of sticks.

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Voice-over

It is reported that video games might be addictive. Any activity can be addictive. But dropping sticks in a stream from a bridge seems a fairly innocent and wholesome addiction. Like a habit of eating celery as a snack.