Bean Thirteen

Ralph warns Flora not to pick that thirteenth bean. Everyone knows itas unlucky Now that theyare stuck with it, how can they make it disappear? If they each eat half the beans, thereas still one left over. And if they invite a friend over, they each eat four beans, but thereas still one left over And four friends could each eat three beans, "but thereas still one left over " HOW WILL THEY ESCAPE THE CURSE OF BEAN THIRTEEN? A funny story about beans, that may secretly be about . . . math Sometimes you can divide, but you just canat conquer (the bean thirteen, that is).