The Wooden Iron…

Could it be? My wife and I were recently walking through an eclectic, historic and popular area of town on the way to one of our favorite eateries. Among the well-dressed suburbanites in this picturesque scene and in an area known for its intellectualism, I stopped briefly as we strolled down the sidewalk on one side of the street.

What caught my attention was a restaurant we passed that had a big sign perched at the top of its entryway, with the words “The Wooden Iron.” At first glance, this name seemed perfectly normal, and kitchy enough to spark a potential diners’ attention. However, upon further consideration, one might come to the conclusion that having a wooden iron is really not possible.

In perhaps taking this too far, a hot stoking iron is by nature made of iron. A hot iron made of wood would simply burn up. Along the same lines, a clothes iron made of wood would produce a lot of challenges, as the wood would smolder and then burn your clothes. Further, if you were to take an iron vitamin made of wood, how could you digest it?

The Wooden Iron. An interesting phrase that poses a lot of ironies.