Saturday, February 10, 2007

What's the baskets for?

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“The crowning fortune of a man is to be born to some pursuit which finds him employment and happiness, whether it be to make baskets, or broad swords, or canals, or statues, or songs”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet & Essayist)


Baskets have been part of human life from about circa 8000 BC. Baskets made with several interwoven techniques were common at 3 000 BC. Even today, it is seen and a part of everyday life. It is still used for gifting and decoration and a strong reminder of the quote "Don't put all your eggs in the same basket!"

Then again the age old quote has several interesting twists too, Enjoy!


“Faith is putting all your eggs in God's basket, then counting your blessings before they hatch.”
~ Ramona C. Carroll


“The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.”
~ Andrew Carnegie (American Industrialist and Philanthropist.)

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