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'The ancient, gnarled, familiar, idiosyncratic, almost human olive tree survived in the place where the family had its roots. It gathered to itself all the connotations of peaceful constancy, historical continuity and unshakeable dependability which were accepted as human ideals. Nowadays, we cannot wait.'

— Jun 29, 2024 06:37PM

Remembrance of Repasts: An Anthropology of Food and Memory (Materializing Culture)

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Food with a pre-capitalist aura/flavour: 'You couldn't buy fresh figs. Whoever had leftovers didn't sell them, it was thought to be shameful. Everyone had the right to enjoy figs, along with fresh air, the sun and the sea. You were free to cut as many figs as you wanted when you passed a fig tree, and the owner would urge you to cut some more.' - Themelina Kapella, Kalymnian folklorist. :)

— Jun 29, 2024 06:29PM