Once upon a time, there was a politician named Pat who ran for office in a political party. Pat's campaign was full of excitement, but things took a turn when it was time for the concession speech.

The delegate, who was in charge of counting the votes, announced that Pat had lost the election by just one vote. Pat was shocked and decided to consult the Constitution to see if there was anything he could do.

To his surprise, the Constitution stated that in the case of a tie, the winner would be decided by a game of rock, paper, scissors. Pat and his opponent played the game, and much to Pat's delight, he won!

Pat jumped for joy and declared that he was the new leader of the political party. The other politicians and delegates were so amused by this turn of events that they all laughed and cheered.

And from that day on, whenever there was a tie in an election, the winner was decided by a game of rock, paper, scissors. Pat became known as the "Rock, Paper, Scissors Politician" and was loved by children and adults alike for his creative solution to a difficult problem.

Reflections

• What do you think about Pat's solution to the tie in the election?
• How do you think the other politicians and delegates felt when they heard Pat's solution?
• Do you think this solution would work in real life elections?
• Do you think it's fair to use rock, paper, scissors to decide the winner of an election?
• Can you think of another creative solution to break a tie in an election?