Wisdom is Like a Potluck Dinner

Posted on October 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

Wisdom is Like a Potluck Dinner

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Avoid the store-bought stuff

Go back for seconds on the good stuff

And get the recipe for the best stuff

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12 Responses to Wisdom is Like a Potluck Dinner

  1. Brad James www.bradszootales.com says:
    October 12, 2023 at 11:56 am

    Mitch you may know that even though our ancestors claimed to invent this, it was probably from our Native American people practice of Potlatch where the tribe that did better that year hosted a feast for everyone else. Like much of our indigenous people culture it is too bad we didn’t pass that one down! Brad

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    • mitchteemley says:
      October 12, 2023 at 12:46 pm

      Brad, I think the Native American ‘potlach’ gift-giving tradition is lovely, as are so many other things about indigenous American culture. However, according to most sources, potlucks originated in 16th century England.

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    • Anonymous says:
      October 12, 2023 at 2:17 pm

      I’m afraid that’s become part of our revisionist history. Of course I can’t find any sources now – the search engine algorithms would never allow it anymore – but the potlatch was not some pseudo Marxist ideal of sharing the wealth. People wanting to host a potlatch would save up valuables – which could include slaves – for years. What they gave out would establish their pride, status and power within the community; the more a person impoverished themselves by giving away highly valuable gifts, the greater their status, even if it meant personal ruin. There was also an exchange of gifts, and the host’s gifts had to be of greater value than what was given to them, or they would lose face. The story that I have not been able to find again involved a chief who was so shamed because someone gave him a gift of such value, he couldn’t possibly give anything that matched it, he committed suicide. The Canadian government didn’t ban potlatches because they were trying to commit cultural genocide. They did it because, in practice, it actually was harmful.

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  2. Celebrate His Love says:
    October 12, 2023 at 12:11 pm

    Oh yes! You speak Truth… regarding potlucks and life!

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  4. Ann Coleman says:
    October 13, 2023 at 3:17 pm

    That’s the truth!

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  5. godtisx says:
    October 14, 2023 at 5:10 am

    Definitely – I COLLECT recipes. Lol.

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  7. Awakening Wonders says:
    October 15, 2023 at 2:17 am

    The quote is indeed so great!

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