"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
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> Interesting article about the history of the fork.
>
> http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/d...ver_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.


Thanks, Mark! I love reading about things like this.

Jill