Dining with Danger: The ‘Evil’ Utensil That Shocked the World

What if the fork you eat with was once feared as a tool of the devil?

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“Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement.” ~ Will Rogers
"Tradition: Just because, “that's the way you've always done it”, does not mean it's not incredibly stupid. ~Anonymous

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References and credits for this episode:

Online References:
https://www.hhhistory.com/2021/01/the-fork-controversy.html
https://www.fastcompany.com/90481445/a-tool-of-the-devil-the-dark-history-of-the-humble-fork https://www.southeastiowaunion.com/se-iowa-union-winfield-beacon/evil-forks/
https://thecutleryreview.com/2019/03/22/dinner-forks-were-considered-to-be-a-tool-of-the-devil-banned-by-the-catholic-church/ -ideas?

Music: Win the Battle Win the War, Everybody Get Up, Red Whine, and Jay Walking by Everet Almond. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWJZExOuNp1IVYrrsGsKpBQ

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