Millionaire, lucky blonde Options

[gotahemmi55]

A contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" had
reached the final plateau. If she answered the next question correctly,
she would win $1,000,000. If she answered incorrectly, she would pocket
only the $32,000 milestone money.

And as she suspected it would be, the million-dollar question was no
pushover. It was, "Which of the following species of birds does not
build its own nest, but instead lays its eggs in the nests of other
birds?

Is it:

A) the condor;

B) the buzzard;

C) the cuckoo; or

D) the vulture?"

The woman was on the spot. She did not know the answer. And she was
doubly
on the spot because she had used up her 50/50 Lifeline and her Audience
Poll Lifeline. All that remained was her Phone-a-Friend Lifeline, and the
woman had hoped against hope that she would not have to use it. Mainly
because the
only friend that she knew would be home happened to be a blonde.

But the contestant had no alternative. She called her friend and gave her
the question and the four choices.

The blonde responded unhesitatingly: "That's easy. The answer is C:
The cuckoo."

The contestant had to make a decision and make it fast. She considered
employing a reverse strategy and giving Regis any answer except the one
that
her friend had given her. And considering that her friend was a blonde,
that would seem to be the logical thing to do.

On the other hand -- the blonde had responded with such confidence, such
certitude, that the contestant could not help but be persuaded.

"I need an answer," said Regis.

Crossing her fingers, the contestant said, "C: The cuckoo.

"Is that your final answer?" asked Regis.

"Yes, that is my final answer."

Two minutes later, Regis said, "I regret to inform you that that answer
is. . . absolutely correct. You are now a millionaire!"

Three days later, the contestant hosted a party for her family and
friends-- including the blonde who had helped her win the million
dollars.

"Jenny, I just do not know how to thank you," said the contestant.
"Because of your knowing the answer to that final question, I am now a
millionaire.

And do you want to know something? It was the assuredness with which you
answered the question that convinced me to go with your choice. By the
way,
how did you happen to know the right answer?"

"Oh, come on," said the blonde. "Everybody knows that
cuckoos don't build nests. They live in clocks."

[Archana]

Haha :/