<smile> That's a new one on me ~ I'm right handed and I eat the fork or spoon in the right hand, but then I've always known I had some wierd habits. But that is interesting. Antoinette (Tacoma, Washington) waughtel@oz.net Marjorie Bloy wrote: > Greetings > > Recently I was in the company of American friends and we were discussing the > War of Independence (as one does...). Over dinner, we started to talk about > the odd way that Americans eat their food and they thought that using the > fork only, and in the right hand, originated from the colonial period: that > "patriots" used that way of eating - in public - as a sort of "secret sign" > that they _were_ rebels and not loyalists. > > I said I'd no idea (I eat with the fork in my right hand because I happen to > be left handed - which sparked the discussion) but I possibly "knew" a lot > of folk who might. I'd be grateful for suggestions/answers/comments! > > Cheers > > Marjie. > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2