DeeW wrote:
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> "J.J. in WA" wrote:
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>>Our pal Steve Calvin > wrote:
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>>>J.J. in WA wrote:
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>>>>One part of our holiday meal yesterday was fresh corn on the
>>>>cob. My friends were surprised to see that we have a set of
>>>>plastic corn "boats" with two-pronged "stickers" that go in
>>>>each end for easy eatin'. I want to buy a set for one friend,
>>>>but when I checked eBay, I didn't find much. Anyone know what
>>>>I'm talking about, and what do *you* call them?
>>
>>>A google search for "corn holders" turned up hundreds of links
>>
>>That figures. Does anyone know if there is a commonly used but more
>>specific name for these sets than "corn holders".
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> Corn restraint device

IIRC they're called "corn picks." At least that's what the last package
of the things I bought had on it.

George