Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

A blond contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" had
>reached
> the final plateau. If she answered the next question
> correctly, she would
> win $1,000,000. If she answered incorrectly, she would
>pocket
> only the
> $25,000 milestone money.
>
> And as she suspected it would be, the million-dollar
>question
> was no
> pushover. It was, "Which of the following species of birds
> does not
> build its own nest, but instead lays its eggs in the nests
>of
> other
> birds? Is it:
> A) the condor
> B) the buzzard
> C) the cuckoo
> D) the vulture
>
> The woman was on the spot. She did not know the answer. And
> she was
> doubly on the spot because she had used up her 50/50
>Lifeline
> and her
> Audience Poll Lifeline. All that remained was her
>Phone-a-Friend
> Lifeline. The woman hoped she would not have to use it
>because ...
> her friend was, well--blonde. She had no alternative. She
> called her
> friend and gave her the question and the four choices. The
>blonde
> responded unhesitatingly: "That's easy. The answer is C:
>the
> cuckoo."
>
> The contestant had to make a decision and make it fast. She
> considered
> employing a reverse strategy and giving Merideth any answer
>except
> the one that her friend had given her. And considering that
> her friend
> was a blonde, that would seem to be the logical thing to
>do.
> But her
> friend had responded with such confidence, such certitude,
> that the
> contestant could not help but be persuaded.
>
> "I need an answer," said Merideth. Crossing her fingers,
> thecontestant
> said, "C: The cuckoo."
>
> "Is that your final answer?"
>
> "Yes, that is my final answer."
>
> Two minutes later, Merideth said, "That answer is ...
>Absolutely
> correct! You are now a millionaire!
>
> Three days later, the contestant hosted a party for her
>family and
> friends, including the blonde who had helped her win the
> million dollars.
>
> "Jeni, I just do not know how to thank you," said the
> contestant."How
> did you happen to know the right answer?"
>
> "Oh, come on," said the blonde... "Everybody knows that
> cuckoos don't
> build nests. They live in clocks." *
>