Greg: The toothpicks, as I understand the joke, are supposed to be miniature chopsticks for feeding the babies of people who traditionally eat with chopsticks. I thought it was cute (miniature flatware, miniature chopsticks) but kat sees it as an ethnic slur.

Likewise the disoriented Oriental pun. I wasn't aware that "Oriental" is not PC, and again had no intention of making an ethnic slur.

Now if you all will pardon me, I'll go re-read the "Santiana" thead with McGrath's link to the version of the shanty with the lyric about "knocking them yellow girls two at a time" in it. Sheesh!