Here is a little tangle that is perpetually cropping up in various
guises. A cyclist bought a bicycle for L15 and gave in payment a cheque
for L25. The seller went to a neighbouring shopkeeper and got him to
change the cheque for him, and the cyclist... Read more of THE BICYCLE THIEF. at Math Puzzle.ca
If a friend is about to be married and you are still looking for someone in your love life, ask the bride to give you two of the pins from the fitting of her dress. Wish upon a pin and soon you'll meet your special boy! Hold the pins to your heart and wish very hard for a lover of your own. Tuck one of the pins into your jacket, and cast the other into a fire saying "May my heart soon be aflame with love." Keep the pin you are wearing, and transfer it from outfit to outfit until the wedding takes place: most important, wear it on the day itself. Kiss the bride who gave you the pins three times for luck after the ceremony, and you should be lucky enough to meet someone special before the moon has set that night.