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by John van Gurp
John is a lifelong resident of Halifax with a love of neighbourhoods and passion for communication. His devilish side appears in his sometimes critical writings, which he hopes at least serve to stimulate thought and discussion on important topics.

Happy Office Potluck Day!
Posted by: jvangurp on December 24, 2009 07:34AM

(This is not my office - I stole this image from someone where their office mates also sure know how to cook)

Today, December 24th is downtown Office Potluck Day. Watch for all the folks around the streets with their Tupperware containers, shrimp ring boxes and armloads of paper plates and napkins.

We're having one at my office. Yesterday was Clean Out the Staff Fridge Day. Everything was tossed. Maybe this happens once a year, I'm not sure. I think what happens is that we hire co-op summer students who store packages in the fridge and freezer and they finish their employment but forget to take their things. No one knows who owns what, so nothing gets thrown out until the big day.

The cleaner remarked as he was emptying the garbage receptacle he thought some of the food came over on the Mayflower. He also mumbled to himself in the echoing emptiness of our marble tiled hallway "I thought Tupperware was expensive!". Ha! Good one mister cleaner!

The event is highly organized and involves spreadsheets. There's also a Traffic Flow Chart so you don't get lost in your territorial migration feeding pattern between desserts and hot dishes. It's very impressive!

Enjoy your last day at work before a short holiday, office workers! See you around town with your containers on the way home.