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Grandma’s Stone Stew, © 2012
A wonderful story of community building and sharing: “Alone no one’s got enough, but together we’ve got a lot.”

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1. Gramma’s Stone Stew ©2017
Well the war was finally over and a soldier walked along.
It was time to make some peace, and he hummed a little song:

Chorus
I’ve got a pot and my Gramma’s stone, and I bet you’ve got stuff too!
With a little from here and a little from there, together we’ll make a
great stew!

He was really, really hungry, he hadn’t eaten in days.
But he had a pot and he had a stone and his Gramma’s cookin’ ways.
Ahead he saw a village, it looked like a friendly place.
He thought he’d find a good meal, for a soldier folks always made space. Chorus

But as he got closer, it seemed no one was around
No neighborly discussions, no happy sounds.
All he wanted was a good meal, and a place to spend the night.
So he walked up to the first house, and knocked with all his might. Chorus

The old man who answered said, “Son I’d really love to help.
But I’ve just got a few onions, I can’t even feed myself.”
At the next house was a young girl, she just had a few mushrooms.
And the next lady just had tomatoes, stored in her tiny room. Chorus

No one had much, well that was plain to see.
One house just had carrots, another zucchini.
So the soldier went to the town square, and set down his pot
He said, “Alone no one’s got enough, but together we’ve got a lot.” Chorus

He put out his pot, put in the stone,
Got water from the well, lit a fire from dry pine cones.
Then the soldier told the folks who had followed him to the square
“My gramma had a special way of cooking, using bits from here and there!” Chorus

The old man’s eyes twinkled, he understood what the soldier meant,
He brought over his onions, and into the pot they went.
The girl with her mushrooms, well she brought salt + pepper too
Soon tomatoes, carrots, and zucchini, were added to the stew. Chorus

Now villagers were gathering, and everyone brought some food
The stew was simmering, it smelled so good.
The soldier took the first taste, stirred the pot,
Said, “Just like Gramma said, together we’ve got a lot.”
Chorus

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from Sipurei Savta: Grandmother's Stories of Wit and Wisdom, released January 1, 2017

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Joanie Calem Columbus, Ohio

Joanie Calem is a folk musician, singer/song-writer, storyteller and inclusion advocate for audiences of all ages. Joanie writes songs and sings about life's different twists and turns, angles and perspectives, telling stories through her songs of the ups and downs of reality. She performs regularly at festivals, retirement homes, shelters, libraries and schools throughout the US and abroad. ... more

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