I suspect somewhere in a Home Despot or someplace similar there are long matches, but it's not on my way home. I'm hoping the hardware store nearest my house will be useful here...

I remember feeling odd about lighting burners with a match the first time I lived with a gas stove, too, though I never managed the tongs variation. Instead, I'd stand as far away as I could, trying to be ready to jump away if things went wrong. Electronic ignition is so much easier (though much less useful for yom tov!).