Monday, October 3, 2011

The Emergence of Forks as Refined Cutlery

The Emergence of Forks as Refined Cutlery « Jane Austen's World
Poor Miss Manners is always having to explains why Americans hold forks in their right hands as opposed to Europeans, who use their left hand to spear their food. Have American table manners deteriorated? Or are we following an historic tradition?

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  1. Hey forkmaster dude-what kind of fork is the best to use on nachos? I'm always screwing that up.
    -Nacho Forkless

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