Hold up a dollar and offer it to anyone who can perform a simple task. Bring the sucker – I mean, “volunteer” up front and tell them that the dollar is theirs if they can simply jump over it the way you designate. Lay the dollar on the ground. Have the person stand with their toes to the dollar. They must bend over and grab their toes.
Now, tell them that they can’t let go of their toes and they must jump over the dollar. No matter how they bend, contort, etc. they won’t be able to do it. (One year I had a kid do it by jumping backward over it- but that was one in a thousand).
Jonathan McKee
Jonathan McKee is the author of over twenty books including the brand new The Guy's Guide to FOUR BATTLES Every Young Man Must Face; The Teen’s Guide to Social Media & Mobile Devices; If I Had a Parenting Do Over; and the Amazon Best Seller - The Guy's Guide to God, Girls and the Phone in Your Pocket. He speaks to parents and leaders worldwide, all while providing free resources for youth workers on TheSource4YM.com. Jonathan, his wife Lori, and their three kids live in California.
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