Bigger than a Breadbox

When I play "20 Questions," and it's the other person's turn to guess the noun in my head, I like to choose "breadbox."  When the other person asks if my noun is bigger than a breadbox, I can say, "No, it's exactly the same size. And shape."  The game usually ends with the next guess, or, in cases of severe retardation, two guesses.  For cat lovers and Lindsay Lohan, you have to spot them three.

Occasionally people will out think themselves.  "Hmm. What is exactly the same size and shape as a breadbox?! Is it a microwave?  A small TV?  A block of government cheese?"  For some reason, once they discover the answer, these people don't want to play with me anymore.

Anyway, I tell you all this to determine, EXACTLY HOW BIG IS A BREADBOX??! Growing up, my breadbox was large, I guess.  It was roughly the size of an industrial 70's style microwave; I think it could hold 14 or 15 loaves of bread and a jar of government pickles.  In fact, being one of five children, I would sometimes sleep in the breadbox to get a little privacy.  (And I was a "husky" child.)

My wife, on the other hand, grew up with a breadbox held exactly one (1) loaf of bread, with extra room for, maybe, a butter knife.  So we have totally different ideas of how big a breadbox is, resulting in years of 20-Questions-related frustration.  It has placed more stress on our relationship than the “Frosted vs. non-frosted Pop Tart debate of ‘98”.

If you have an opinion on the "correct" sizing of breadboxes, let me know.  Next time we will determine the exact definitions of person, place, and thing.

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