Funny Food Rule #1

We have some funny food rules here in the Peterson house!
I don't know how these food rules were brought into existence.
They aren't published anywhere, so I don't know how we all know them either.
But they exist and they are LAW in these parts.
Punishable, apparently, by Sheriff mom,
Who sees all,
Knows all,
and Smells all...

Law #1 has to do with finishing off the desserts that may be leftover from a previous family treat night.
It might be cake,
it might be bar cookies,
or it might be cinnamon rolls,
this time it was brownies.

The rules clearly state that you DON'T take the last bite.
And you don't make any clear markings that would implicate you in exactly how much you ate.
I'd seen it before. A fork mark here, an even cut line there. Obvious signs that the dessert was not quite right- I cut straight lines for heavens sake :)

 But this pan of brownies absolutely took the cake-
no pun intended.
I came down throughout the day, and slowly I could see that many someones were actively engaged in forking these brownies down to the last crumb.
Forked until all that was left was one lone standing piece in the middle of the pan.
Which no one dared take the rest of the day.

Because the unwritten law states
Thou shalt not take the last bite,
and if thou decides to sneak a piece of sugary satisfaction,
thou shalt do so in tiny fork pieces so as to not draw attention to thyself,
and for sure,
thou shalt always say "Not Me" when asked who ate all the brownies,
because it is clearly well known,
that if thou did not take the last bite,
thou did NOT eat ALL the brownies.

Okay, fess up,
who could fork themselves through an entire cake, pie, cinnamon roll pan???
Not Me, says I,
because I clearly know the rules!