Bring back the great American toothpick

DEAR EDITOR:

There are many unjust aspects of our society, and not least of which is the lack of publicly available toothpicks, particularly in restaurants. Patrons are provided all other necessities to enjoy a meal. Therefore, it is baffling to me as to why an essential aspect of any meal, the toothpick, is very rarely provided in restaurants anymore.

I would venture to guess that most of us would use a toothpick at a restaurant more regularly than we would a spoon; most situations do not require a spoon, which is generally only utilized during the consumption of soup.

Personally speaking, I would say I have food stuck in my teeth about 60% of the time after a meal; now, had I worn my retainer as instructed, this would probably be less of an iss

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