Does that happen on a beach perhaps? No. LOL.
In the woods? No.

Are the two people the parents of the girl? Yes.
If so, do they have some role with associated with the stick? Yes, indirectly. (Don't really like the word "role." They were involved.)

Was the girl pretending that the stick was broken? No, she really thought it was.

Is this stick a simple branch? (I expect a no, but to avoid making assumptions)

Is this stick man made?

Does it have joints that allow the stick to bend?

Can the stick be 'separated' into two parts? (like mounting and un-mounting)

Is the stick usually used as a walking stick/cane?

Does that happen in a gym?
- Somewhere where sports is involved?
- Somewhere where leisure activities are involved?

Is this stick a simple branch? No.

Is this stick man made? Yes.

Does it have joints that allow the stick to bend? No.

Can the stick be 'separated' into two parts? No.

Is the stick usually used as a walking stick/cane? No.

Does that happen in a gym? No.
- Somewhere where sports is involved? No.
- Somewhere where leisure activities are involved? Yes, for some people

Did it happen at a swimming pool?

Does the stick has any particular relevant 'extra'?
- Like a net?
- A hook?
- A thread?

Did it happen at a swimming pool? No.

Does the stick has any particular relevant 'extra'? Don't know what you mean by 'extra.' If you mean like another part to it, or a "partner" with it, no.
- Like a net?
- A hook?
- A thread? None of these.

I'll be back later, I have to think more about it... I'm out of ideas right now. :(

Okay, I'm reading your answers, and maybe my original assumption that I knew was wrong. In white, so I don't spoil it, but your answers counter what I was thinking.

Was she flying a kite and the string broke?

Haha - interesting. But totally off. :p I can see why my answers don't mesh. Honestly, I thought you probably had the right idea, but not the whole "story" that goes with it. But nope.

Is the place open? (no roof, as opposed to a closed building)

Were the parents looking after the girl properly?

Did an accident happen?
- Was someone injured?

Is the place open? (no roof, as opposed to a closed building). It can be, but typically no.


Were the parents looking after the girl properly? Yes.

Did an accident happen? No.
- Was someone injured? No.

Was the stick physically broken even though it appeared not to be?
Was the stick functionally broken? i.e. didn't do something it was supposed to be able to do.
Was the little girl sad the stick was broken?
Or relieved?
Or glad?

Was the stick physically broken even though it appeared not to be? No.
Was the stick functionally broken? i.e. didn't do something it was supposed to be able to do. No.
Was the little girl sad the stick was broken? Yes.
Or relieved? No.
Or glad? No.

Good question about her mood. (Never occurred to me you wouldn't know - but, how could you?)

Was anything other than the stick broken?
Did the appearance of the stick change in any way after it was given to the little girl?
Did the smiling man say anything to the girl when he handed her the stick?
Was the stick some kind of musical instrument?
Did the girl think the stick was broken because she didn't know how to use it?
Was the girl being presented with the stick in some kind of ceremony?
Was the man a teacher?

Was anything other than the stick broken? No.

Did the appearance of the stick change in any way after it was given to the little girl? No.

Did the smiling man say anything to the girl when he handed her the stick? I would assume so.

Was the stick some kind of musical instrument? No.

Did the girl think the stick was broken because she didn't know how to use it? Something like that.

Was the girl being presented with the stick in some kind of ceremony? No.

Was the man a teacher? No.

Could the stick only be used properly by certain people?
Was the smiling man special in some way?
Was being given the stick some kind of test?

Could the stick only be used properly by certain people? Properly, yes.

Was the smiling man special in some way? What do you mean by this?

Was being given the stick some kind of test? No.

Was the little girl holding the stick incorrectly?
Does the gender of the person holding the stick matter?
Does the size of the person holding the stick matter?
Is the stick made of ONLY wood?
Are there any significant markings on the stick?
Is the stick hollow?
Are there any holes in the stick?
Is the stick symmetrical in cross-section?
Was the man a magician?
Were the parents disappointed by the girls reaction?

Sorry - Saturdays are bad days.

Was the little girl holding the stick incorrectly? No.

Does the gender of the person holding the stick matter? No.

Does the size of the person holding the stick matter? No.

Is the stick made of ONLY wood? Yes.

(It's possible a tiny bit is something else, but it's not terribly relevant.)

Are there any significant markings on the stick? No.

Is the stick hollow? No.

Are there any holes in the stick? No.

Is the stick symmetrical in cross-section? In a cross-section, yes.

Was the man a magician? No. (I wondered when someone would ask that.)

Were the parents disappointed by the girls reaction? I'd imagine probably yes.

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Is the stick symmetrical in cross-section? In a cross-section, yes.

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Oops, depends on which way you do the cross-section. The easy way is symmetrical. The difficult way is not, which is why I didn't think of it.

Going off my favorite joke... is the stick a boomerang?