I'm all about production. I think I can trace this to many people who I've passed along the way. 'Produce or get of the pot' was an expression I first heard my French-Canadian born grandmother use. At first, I was confused. What did she mean? I realized at about 6, that it was her way of telling me to finish whatever I was doing. She explained in detail what the word 'produce' meant and what a 'pot' was. I laughed hysterically when she explained that one of the many meanings of 'pot' was a toilet. Get it done! Finish the job. Online this morning, the obituary of my eighth grade English teacher, Ms. Myrtle Storer, another woman who helped convince me that producing a solid, quality product was the way to go if you were going to put your name on anything in this world. Produce... wonderful word!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Produce
I'm all about production. I think I can trace this to many people who I've passed along the way. 'Produce or get of the pot' was an expression I first heard my French-Canadian born grandmother use. At first, I was confused. What did she mean? I realized at about 6, that it was her way of telling me to finish whatever I was doing. She explained in detail what the word 'produce' meant and what a 'pot' was. I laughed hysterically when she explained that one of the many meanings of 'pot' was a toilet. Get it done! Finish the job. Online this morning, the obituary of my eighth grade English teacher, Ms. Myrtle Storer, another woman who helped convince me that producing a solid, quality product was the way to go if you were going to put your name on anything in this world. Produce... wonderful word!
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il faut effet toujours essayer de finir ce que l'on a commence, mais cela n'est pas toujours facile, on peut etre attirer par un autre projet en cour de route et changer d'optique,cela m'arrive souvent et apres je le regrette
ReplyDeleteHahaha!!!! It'll be hard to top this one!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day, Birdman!
That eighth grade English teacher helped produce at least one wonderful storyteller, though I suspect she had a hand in the outcome of many more. I'm so sorry she has passed.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I forget that it is indeed a wonderful world, whether we produce or not. I like the way your mind works. Kudos to both your grandmother and your eighth grade teacher.
ReplyDeleteYou produced a nice story, Birdman. Btw, we have something in common: my grandmother was French Canadian too.
ReplyDeleteSound advice from two wise women Birdman, which you are very obviously following!
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I must admit when I first saw the photo and before I read the narrative I thought this was going to be about green beans and tomatoes!
ReplyDelete________ or get off the pot is an expression I've heard a kajillion times but the word in the blank was not "produce."
That was a term my grandmother as well used ... funny! And good story!
ReplyDeleteI thought of a veggie stand when I first saw the picture but with your explanation I remember hearing it from my dad and probably when we lived in Caribou, ME. Only he had a small twist to the first word...."e" or get of the pot.
ReplyDeleteMy initial thought was, "aaaaak" I need to get back to "producing" and so I shall.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bird, for your message and wonderful story about "produce and pot."
bises,
Genie
And a beautiful photo to go with it.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your teacher. Makes us feel old...
Kathy's comment made me laugh because that is exactly how I always heard this expression, most often by my dad.
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ReplyDeleteWell, to be perfectly honest, Josie sometimes used more graphic words in place of 'produce'. hahahaha
ReplyDeleteYeah, I knew 'Josie'. Colorful was the word for her!
ReplyDeleteThe acorn doesn't fall far from the tree.
It is a nice word. And looks good in such a colorful context too!
ReplyDeleteI like the colorful sign. And, Birdman, I imagine she used the more common phrase most of the time. Sorry to learn of your teacher's passing.
ReplyDeleteGreat color and story!
ReplyDeleteWell, first of all, a wonderful photo with many layers of meaning. But the whole concept has a darker side: Publish or perish. New employee incentive program - work or be fired. Arbeit macht frei. Milton wrote in On His Blindness that "they also serve who only stand and wait."
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Glad I didn't miss it.
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