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Nov 25, 2008, 11:50 AM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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Thanks Theama
Makes sense now. It's similar to donated clothing. It's a very generous and charitable act, but donated clothing is usually something the person doesn't want or can't use. It would be truly compassionate to donate your finest possessions.
I have a Lakota friend who had some first-time visitors to her reservation on official business. The visitors were nervous because they had only heard twisted stories about the Lakota and were told to graciously receive anything offered. She invited these two men to her home for lunch.
My friend could tell the two men were nervous, so she decided to play a little trick on them. She happens to breed Chihuahuas, and had a litter of puppies. She brought out the box of puppies and told the men to choose which one they wanted for lunch. Their eyes popped out of their heads, and she waited until a little sweat broke out on their foreheads before telling them it was just a joke.  They were pets, not food. 
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