Oh my. So many possibilities. Picturing accidents now and trying to decide what is the most probable answer!

Cynthia

I can tell you it's not the skull. My brother's skull is apparently really strong. My friend Tommy B. whacked him in the head with a hoe once (accidentally) and there was blood, but no fracture. That was another trip to the doctor.

TM

lol. That is a great story, and not to funny for him, I suspect?

Nancy.

No surprise, there are two of these bones, and at the beach they are quite prominent in many people. The bone is often broken in a forward fall.

TM

Aaahhh, now I have it, and believe that I have broken at least one of mine twice and the other once!!

I am off to shop!! I have some nice linen shirts for the fall, but they have collars and are such a pain to iron! I want some without them, as when they are line-dried, there is no need to iron! Yes, I am getting lazy as I get older - I used to love ironing the embroidered percale pillowcases that I inherited. Now, they go on unironed as well!!

Nancy.

There are two areas that I think are vulnerable to forward falls and people have two of each. One is covered often and the other mainly in cold weather. I will wait for further clues.

I am debating between going with old folks or young folks. I see lots of kids with the same bones broken and of course, we all know what bones seem most fragile in seniors.

I will also wait for more clues.

Cynthia

Nancy has it. Does that help you choose?

TM

Aaahhh, now I have it, and believe that I have broken at least one of mine twice and the other once!!

I am off to shop!! I have some nice linen shirts for the fall, but they have collars and are such a pain to iron! I want some without them, as when they are line-dried, there is no need to iron! Yes, I am getting lazy as I get older - I used to love ironing the embroidered percale pillowcases that I inherited. Now, they go on unironed as well!!

Nancy.

Now I have it as well. In a game of crack the whip my little sister went flying and broke hers. I remember she had to wear a metal brace. She was more concerned that her shoe was lost. We never did find that shoe.

Of eleven rambunctious farm raised kids I think that is the only broken bone.

Well, heck. I am guessing Nancy's reference to collars does not mean the answer is neck! Heehee. Only one of those anyway. So since the others have it, I feel pretty stupid here. I was thinking wrist, but Bobbie's shoe and metal brace reference is throwing me off. Also, not sure you would point these out as prominent at the beach, TM. Do ankles break in forward falls? I am so confused. ;)

Cynthia

Nope, not the neck, but pretty darn close to it.

TM

Sorry I posted twice - I am challenged by this site. Google Chrome, which I love for everything else tends to time out on this site, and the ads self-launch. I hate that, and keep it closed most of the time!!

Off to stir my butter chicken and start my jasmine rice!!

Nancy.

Shoe was not a clue, just a side consequence of a little girl getting flung about. Recently we talked of this incident and she remembered that it was painful to change her shirts.

Slapping my forehead! Duh. Rereading while watching football caused this to jump out at me. Nancy, now I get it! Thanks, TM and Bobbie, too.

I cannot believe it took me so long to get collarbone. Oh well, at least I did finally get it. How about that? I am a little surprised. Interesting fact to remember.

Cynthia

Good job, all. You got there!

for everyone.

I need to elaborate on this topic a little bit. While it's true that the collarbone is the bone most often broken, it isn't the place where bones are most often broken. That would be the ankle. Confusing? The thing is, the ankle has several bones that make it up, so when ankles get broken, sometimes it's this little bone that breaks, and sometimes it's that one, but no single ankle bone gets broken as often as the collarbone. I hope I explained this all right.

So, kind of a trick question, in a way, but that's how I get my jollies. :)

thanks for playing trivia with me.

TM

Thanks for the fun, TM. Jollies, indeed. I love your sense of humour.

Nancy.

Thanks for the trivia and stars, TM.

It's a beautiful fall day, sunny and cool. The aching in the ankle I broke many years ago is reminding me of the benefits of hot summer days. Lots of gardening to do this week with plants to be moved and others brought inside for winter. Hope you all have a productive week.