The Great Pick-Up Stick Disaster đ
One sunny afternoon, Jake and Mia decided to play Pick-Up Sticks. Jake confidently dropped the sticks onto the table like a professional⌠except they bounced, slid, and one even flew onto the floor. âPerfect,â Jake said, pretending it was all part of the plan.
Mia carefully picked up the first stick without moving anything. Then it was Jakeâs turn. The moment he touched one stick, the whole pile wiggled like a tiny stick earthquake. âI meant to do that,â he said.
By the end of the game, they had picked up only three sticks and knocked the rest everywhere. They laughed so hard they forgot to keep score and decided the game needed a new name.
What did they call the game? đ
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