Let's Revive the Wishbone Game

 Let's Revive the Wishbone Game

For centuries, people regarded the wishbone 

as a symbol of luck, hope, and good fortune.

Dr Abe V Rotor

Next time you dress a chicken or any fowl (duck, turkey) or bird like quail or pigeon,  save the wishbone whole and clean it well. In a restaurant or fast food counter, have your fried chicken served whole, instead of having it chopped. Play the wishbone game right on the table with friends. Or have fun with your family at home. Let us revive an ancient game lost in our time.     

Author holds a chicken wishbone or furcula. 

When was the last time you played the wishbone game?

That must have been a long, long time ago, if at all.

An old game for two among friends, more so in the family,

Play it fair and Lady Luck will guide you to your goal.

Enlarged image of a chicken wishbone, and how the game is played.  

Chicken anatomy showing the location of the wishbone or furcula.

* The wishbone or furcula (Latin for "little fork"; pl. furculae) is a forked bone found in most birds. For centuries, people regarded the wishbone as a symbol of luck, hope, and good fortune. It takes two to play the game, slowly pulling the fork apart  until it breaks.  The one holding the unbroken stem wins. But win or lose, players believe in the magic of the wishbone bringing good health and cheer. ~