Mother Holle - Statistics of waiting times

The industrious daughter fell into the well and found herself in the amazing land of Mother Holle. “If you will do all housework properly,” said Mother Holle, “you can stay with me. But you must take care to make my bed well, and shake it thoroughly till the feathers fly – for then there will be snow on the earth.” To thank the maiden for her industriousness, Mother Holle showered her with pure gold! The lazy daughter became jealous and jumped into the well, too. But she was lazy and did not shake Mother Holle’s bed. So her reward was to be covered in pitch.