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Many churches still have potluck meals. Some have them once a week; others celebrate this tradition once a year at a homecoming event.<\/span><\/p>\n

I remember them well in some of the churches where I served as pastor. One of the most challenging issues for me occurs when a church member asks me to try his or her dish. I still have nightmares about those experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, I went to social media and asked for feedback (pun intended). What are some of the strangest and weirdest dishes you have seen at church potluck meals? We had many responses. It was tough to highlight just twelve of them, but I decided to throw up, I mean throw out, these responses.<\/span><\/p>\n

I know I left out many good and nauseating responses. These are not listed in any particular order:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Alpo casserole. <\/b>Yes, a church member admitted that the dog food was the \u201cmeat\u201d in the dish.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Raccoon. <\/b>The respondent did not indicate if the raccoon was grilled, baked, or fried. That would make a lot of difference.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Rattlesnake. <\/b>I admit I tried that dish one time. It was both my first and last time.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Livermush. <\/b>Everything about this word bothers me.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Grilled chicken feet and intestines. <\/b>I like chicken. But there are some parts of the chicken I didn\u2019t think you could eat. These two would be among them.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Armadillo cake. <\/b>I had to read it twice. Yes, he did say \u201ccake.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Squirrel pot pie. <\/b>I hope it was appropriately labeled.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Crow. <\/b>I\u2019ve eaten crow several times, but not literally.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Coconut cake brought by a lady that has an indoor white Persian cat. <\/b>I have never liked coconut. This example is the clincher for me.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Pasta covered in Jello. <\/b>Give the cook bonus points for creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Cow hoof stew. <\/b>No. Just no.<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Possum dumplings. <\/b>I wouldn\u2019t eat possum. And I am worried about where they got the dumplings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thanks for letting me share a bit of levity in this article. Now, let me hear from you. Do you have any \u201cdifferent\u201d potluck dishes you have seen or experienced?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Many churches still have potluck meals. Some have them once a week; others celebrate this tradition once a year at a homecoming event. I remember them well in some of the churches where I served as pastor. 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