A Boy and His Pickles

After filling his plate with various items from a salad bar, Micaiah walks carefully back to his seat, making sure not to spill even a single shred of cheese.  He then realizes that his meal will not be complete without some crisp and delicious pickles!  He wanders up to the salad bar and remembers that he must always use the tongs, they provide, because that helps to keep germs from spreading from person to person. Much to his chagrin he has left his plate back at the table, but no problem, he can bring the pickles back to his seat using the tongs already in his hand.  He deftly places the pickles onto his plate and begins to return the tongs to their home at the salad bar.  Oh no!  The juice from the pickles is sliding down the sides of the tongs.  That's not very tidy, he surmises.  There is only one thing that can be done.  The tongs must be licked clean and then placed back into their proper position.  Phew! Crisis averted!

p.s. These pictures were not posed.  This is actually what he was doing with the pickles when Greg came back from explaining about the tongs to the restaurant staff.  So proud!!