[oceanswave]

I agree with you -- in addition, the person to eat the "last piece" has the courage to consume the piece that is both the least fresh and has most possibly been exposed to pathogens from "other piece" eaters.

"First Piece" folks should get more flak as they've destroyed a baked work of art.

[drfuchs]

On the contrary; the first-piece person is taking all the risk of the possibility that the cake was poisoned at the factory or store. Kings had "tasters", after all.