Beginner's luck at Poohsticks

Ashdown Bridge. Wikipedia

Crossing a bridge…
Vivian: This reminds me of when I was a kid. My friends and I used to play Poohsticks on bridges like this.
Morgan: Poohsticks?
Vivian: A game from Winnie the Pooh. You drop sticks on one side of the bridge and see whose stick comes out first on the other side.
Morgan: Sounds... thrilling.
Vivian: It's more fun than it sounds. How about we try it? I'll bet you a dollar my stick will win.
Morgan: OK. I still don't get how this is can be fun.
Vivian: You'll see. Drop sticks… NOW.
Morgan: There! Is that mine?
Vivian: Looks like it.
Morgan: Pay up!
Vivian:  OK, you win this one. A rematch.
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Voice-over
In the original story, Poohsticks was played by Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, Tigger, and Eeyore. Pooh accidentally dropped a pine cone into the river, and after seeing it appear on the other side of the bridge, he came up with the idea for the game (Wikipedia).

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.