Wooden Spoons

Now, what would you EVER need a wooden spoon for? (And I don't need any of my smart-*** friends to post a response and tell me.) All I can think of is to spank a baby. You just whip out the wooden spoon and beat him. (Now, in this hypothetical situation, the baby had been bad. I was not promoting child abuse.) You just say "here kitty, kitty, kitty..." SLAP! "MEOW!" That'll teach you for pooping in my shoe. Sure, the cat may never come near you again, but at least he'll know who's boss (and that would be Jermaine Dupri). Maybe it's for making giant cookies? Does anyone know from experience if you use a wooden spoon while cooking a giant cookie? Now, why do they call'em cookies? If it's because you cook them, then wouldn't 80% of the foods we eat be called cookies? I think so. No more Ramen. :( It would just be a cookie. And, no more cereal. Oh wait...You don't cook cereal. Do you? No. No, you don't.