Trident, It’s Sugarless

I had a Little Mermaid flashback and the kept hearing the powerful voice of King Triton yelling, “Ursula!” That movie, although it did not follow the fairy tale (which is really a tragedy) gives a great tale of growing up and a parent’s love. What I really wanted through the movie was that all powerful trident that King Triton wielded. Boy, could you do some damage with that.

Well that got me to thinking about the word trident. Of course, now we get to review the definitions so we know what a trident is.

Trident: adjective - having three teeth, processes, or points
Trident: noun - a 3-pronged spear

Now I can think of three things that involve tridents. The first is the classis Trident chewing gum. The second is as previously mentioned, the three pointed spear of King Triton or the god Neptune of Roman mythology. The third is the Trident submarines of the US Navy.

Trident sugarless chewing gum was originally developed with sugar but contained three enzymes that helped to soften dental tartar. The three enzymes provided the trident of the gums name. When artificial sweeteners came about, the formula was changed because sugarless gum would help prevent tooth decay.

Neptune was the god of the sea in Roman mythology. He was copied from the Greek god Poseidon. Pictures of Neptune show that he always had his trident with him. As god of the sea, it represented how fisherman speared their catch and was his symbol of power.

Trident submarines are nuclear powered submersibles and a part of the US nuclear arsenal. They are the third leg of the US nuclear capability, with the other two being land and air.

I guess the closest I will ever come to King Triton’s trident is either a fork. I don’t think I am going to wield much power with it other than to not use it so much at the dinner table. Still fat, but getting better.

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Cobb