Stone soup

Alick Munro tells a tale of cooperation in the face of adversity

by Alick Munro 8th December 2017

Some of my favourite people are hysterical Jews. I suspect that Jesus Christ was one. So, here’s the story of stone soup, told to me by a hysterical Jew who is a friend of mine.

There was a war on. The invading army was beleagured and almost defeated. Their supplies had been cut off. But there was a strong point. While the invading army held out, the defending forces could not relieve the suffering and starvation in the villages.