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Stone Soup

Recently, I was reminded of the story of Stone Soup. For those that do not know it or may need a refresher, I will give a quick summary of my favorite version of the telling of this story. A man was traveling down a road and he became hungry. Having nothing to eat, he stopped by the nearest home and asked the family for some food. When they said they did not even have enough for themselves, he offered to them some stones so they could make stone soup. Intrigued, the family let him and they put a pot of water on for the soup. The man asked for some salt and pepper to be added to boost the flavors. The family obliged and became quite interested in the transformation. He then asked for some butter and onion powder to really boost the flavor of the stone soup. After that, he said that a few vegetables would make the soup amazing. After running to the cellar to get some carrots and potatoes, the family suggested that they get a chicken and add it as well. After the fresh chicken was prepar