Two family members pull on my two sides until I snap unevenly in half, all to grant good fortune once the turkey feast has been carved. What brittle thing am I?
A wishbone
The wishbone (furcula) of a turkey is traditionally broken by two people making wishes after Thanksgiving dinner.
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