A couple comes up to a wishing well Last updated: November 8, 2023 9:43 am factfable 5 3 Share A couple comes up to a wishing well. The guy leans over, makes a wish, and throws in a penny. His wife decides to make a wish, too, but she leans over too far, falls into the well, and drowns. The guy says, “Son of a… it works!”