diff --git a/chomp.go b/chomp.go
index db37ecb..19acaf7 100644
--- a/chomp.go
+++ b/chomp.go
@@ -88,3 +88,11 @@ func Chomp(a interface{}) string {
 	handleError(fmt.Errorf(tmp), -1)
 	return ""
 }
+
+// this is stuff from a long time ago that there must be a replacement for
+func RemoveFirstElement(slice []string) (string, []string) {
+	if len(slice) == 0 {
+		return "", slice // Return the original slice if it's empty
+	}
+	return slice[0], slice[1:] // Return the slice without the first element
+}