Grammy Camp Outing- Granddaughter Ava and I spent three hours at Fort Clinch on Amelia Island, Florida. The military reenactors made the year, 1864, come to life for us. Of particular interest was the hospital, located on the second floor where the white painted walls and open windows resulted in a good breeze, great ventilation and a cheery atmosphere, all of which helped in a speedy recovery. Many of the medical instruments were unrecognizable to most of us as was the item below. Can you guess what it is?
This is an eating utensil for a one armed man. While holding the wooden or antler handle, he rocked the curved blade back and forth, cutting his meat and then stabbed it with the fork on the end. Very sad for the need of such a took, but very clever.
Because I thought it was so interesting, I worked a short passage about this utensil into my upcoming novel, Mark of Man, part of the Amelia Island's Goodbye Lie Trilogy. Watch for it.
