Brain Teaser
Buford and Festus got jobs working on a bucket brigade
in the coalmine. After the first day on the job, they
emerged into the bright light of day.
Buford’s face was
covered with coal dust whereas Festus’s face
was remarkably clean.
They walked over to the pump
to clean up. Festus washed his face thoroughly, but
Buford didn’t wash his at all.
Other than their spotty records
of personal hygiene, why would Festus wash his clean
face and Buford not wash his dirty face?
The answer
is . . .
they didn't have a mirror!
Buford looked at Festus's clean face
and assumed his own face was similarly clean while
Festus saw Buford's sooty mug and assumed his own
face was filthy.
Our winner is . . .
Don Fisher
SBC Yellow
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St. Louis, MO