I have received inquires as to the physical
appearance of a melting pot. For the purposes
of this Web Site's contents a melting pot is (a
 social mosaic), a concept. A mixing, a gelling, if you will, (see Webster's dictionary) it is functionally symbolic of  the  actual cooking utensil itself.

Where many bits of food stuff (carrots, potatoes,
etc.) are cooked together, mostly in an outdoor
communal setting. It conjures up an image of an
oversized discolored cast iron pot.

This cast iron pot represents the city. The
graphic to the right is my rendition of such a
place. Sterile by comparison don't you think?
Exactly! A colorful view, a positive view of many
social, ethnic and racial groups.

People in a singular space (a city, a country)
the many flavors resulting from this blending of
disparate sources (many different countries).

"Stone Soup"

Let me share a story with you in which a phy-
sical melting pot  played a central role. This story is called "Stone Soup."

The setting for this story is a 18th century
French village. Where, upon the return of the
soldiers, the villagers closed up their windows
and locked their doors.

They feared the soldiers will take the little food
they had left. But the wise leader of the soldiers
observing this behavior, astutely asked his men
to fill the cooking pot (melting pot) with water and then throw some stones into it -- surely the war had taken it's toll on this fellow.