"Andy" > wrote in message ...
> Mark Thorson > wrote:
>
>> Interesting article about the history of the fork.
>>
>> http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/d...tory_of_the_fo
>> rk_when_we_started_using_forks_and_how_their_desig n_changed_over_time_.
>> html
>>
>> The fork is much more recent than the spoon and
>> knife. It's hard to imagine eating without it.
>> I'm a bit surprised chopsticks didn't make their
>> way to Europe from Asia during the long pre-fork
>> period.
>
>
> Chopsticks? Heck! My hat's off to the inventor of the spork!!!
>
> Mark Thoron, ever the esoteric fringe contributor here on rfc, imho.
>
> Andy


I love the spork. Only thing I like anymore at Taco Bell.