toothpicks.

Every man, needs to embrace a good toothpick. Now, I wasn't aware of the difference between a toothpick and a "good" toothpick until just recently.

There is a restaurant called Quaker Steak & Lube. Now, upon first impression, I'll admit the whole Quaker State and Lube play off doesn't make me salivate. It sounds like some guy named Johnny Ray slathers up some fried catfish and chicken in motor oil and serves it with a handle of cheap whiskey - and maybe, just maybe your car will get a 10 point inspection in the parking lot.

That, however is not what Quaker Steak & Lube is. It's just good chicken wings (have to sign a waiver they're so hot chicken wings).

Anyway, the real impressive thing about QS&L is their toothpicks. You can take this little folder type thing that contains 10 toothpicks and they are hard as stone. You know how a toothpick is great for about 10 minutes but then you start chewing on the end or you actually pick something out of your teeth, or saliva simply weakens the wood so much that it starts to fall apart. Yeah, I hate that. Well these don't. I have been chewing on this one all morning and it is still just as delicious as it was when I first removed it from its little folder.

All I know is that a good toothpick is a good thing. It's a great occupant of time, a tool for keeping the teeth clean and a manly alternative to gum and/or cigarettes. All I'll say is that you should just hope that at some point a good toothpick will come along and you'll get stuck.