Even Davy Crockett Would Have Laughed

That's not a spoon.....

We wrapped up at swimming lessons and decided to go out to eat. We decided to go to one of the local restaurants we haven’t been to yet. This particular establishment happened to be a western themed pizza joint. We walked into lobby and were shown to our table by the hostess. We were getting the kids situated and trying to figure out what to order. I was reading the menu and my three year old daughter pointed at the wall and yelled out “Look! A fuzzy spoon!” I just about shot pop out my nose. After swallowing my drink I looked at her and said “What are you talking about?” She pointed to the wall and retorted “That thing on the wall is a fuzzy spoon. How did they get all of that fuzz to stick to it?” I looked at the wall and laughed. There was a coon-skin cap hanging on the wall with the tail hanging down. I have to admit, it did resemble a fuzzy spoon with the way it was hung on the wall. I looked at her and said “No, that’s not a fuzzy spoon. That’s a coon-skin cap. That’s what people used to wear when exploring the land before our country was the size it is today.” She looked at me with a look of confusion and amazement. I proceeded to tell her it was made from the fur on a raccoon. She responded “Yuk!” That was the end of the conversation.