INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPOON
Keenan Jones
The plastic spoon, a type of spoon made of plastic, was invented by Leonardo Da Vinci. Posts in Da Vinci's LiveJournal indicate that he first conceived of the idea when he was 23, but this was before LiveJournal had dates attached to posts, so the exact date is difficult to determine. While brilliant in design, the idea never really caught on due to the fact that most of society in those days thought that Da Vinci was a nutter. After his death, the Catholic church, which had tried him for heresy and fishmongering, made attempts to conceal or destroy all documents associated with the plastic spoon concept, and nearly succeeded in erasing the concept from history.
A piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
A spoon is a utensil consisting of a small shallow bowl, oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery (sometimes called flatware in the United States), especially as part of a place setting, it is used primarily for serving. Spoons are also used in food preparation to measure, mix, stir and toss ingredients. Present day spoons can be made from metal (notably flat silver or silverware, plated or solid), wood, porcelain or plastic.
Preserved examples of various forms of spoons used by the ancient Egyptians include those composed of ivory, flint, slate and wood; many of them carved with religious symbols.[1] Ancient Indian texts also refer to the use of spoons. For example, the Rigveda refers to spoons during a passage describing the reflection of light as it "touches the spoon's mouth" (RV 8.43.10).[2] The earliest northern European spoon would seem to have been a chip or splinter of wood; Greek references point to the early and natural use of shells, such as those that are still used by people in hunter-gatherer cultures.[1] The spoons of the Greeks and Romans were chiefly made of bronze and silver and the handle usually takes the form of a spike or pointed stem.[1] There are many examples in the British Museum from which the forms of the various types can be ascertained, the chief points of difference being found in the junction of the bowl with the handle.[1]
Middle Ages spoons at Chillon Castel
In the early Muslim world, spoons were used for eating soup.[3] Medieval spoons for domestic use were commonly made of cow horn or wood, but brass, pewter, and latten spoons appear to have been common in about the 15th century.[1] The full descriptions and entries relating to silver spoons in the inventories of the royal and other households point to their special value and rarity.[1] The earliest English reference appears to be in a will of 1259.[1] In the wardrobe accounts of Edward I for the year 1300 some gold and silver spoons marked with the fleur-de-lis, the Paris mark, are mentioned.[1] One of the most interesting medieval spoons is the coronation spoon used in the anointing of the English sovereign.[1]
The sets of Apostle Spoons, popular as christening presents in Tudor times, the handles of which terminate in heads or busts of the apostles, are a special form to which antiquarian interest attaches.[1] The earlier English spoon-handles terminate in an acorn, plain knob or a diamond; at the end of the 16th century, the baluster and seal ending becomes common, the bowl being fig-shaped.[1] During The Restoration[citation needed], the handle becomes broad and flat, the bowl is broad and oval and the termination is cut into the shape known as the hind's foot.[1]
In the first quarter of the 18th century, the bowl becomes narrow and elliptical, with a tongue or rat's tail down the back, and the handle is turned up at the end.[1]
The modern form, with the tip of the bowl narrower than the base and the rounded end of the handle turned down, came into use about 1760.[1]
Spoon is an American indie rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel (vocals, guitar); Jim Eno (drums); Rob Pope (bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) and Eric Harvey (keyboard, guitar, percussion, backing vocals).
Spoons can be played as a makeshift percussion instrument, or more specifically, an idiophone related to the castanets. In U.S. culture, "playing the spoons" originated in Ireland as "playing the bones," in which the convex sides of a pair of sheep rib bones were rattled in the same way.
Spoon" is the name of a song from the krautrock group Can's 1972 album Ege Bamyasi.
Spoon is the self-titled 1994 debut album where Icelandic Emilíana Torrini is contributing vocals for the first time. The album has only been released on Iceland. Emilíana sings on six of the songs on the record.
"Spoon" is a Dave Matthews Band song from the album Before These Crowded Streets. The song is thought to describe the thoughts of Christ as he is pinned to the crucifix. Throughout the song, Christ contemplates such ideas as whether the human race is worth "saving" and whether his father is God, as he ponders his own existence. Dave Matthews used Peter Gabriel's song "The Passion" as an inspiration for this song[1].
Spoon is a cooking talk show featuring the celebrity from both networks. It is premiered last 2007. Hosted by Ms. Janice De Belen
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