TIL about the Oneida Community, which was a Christian commune that imploded into... a silverware company! 😄
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@nitinkhanna huh! I see it's a place, with a native American heritage also. But I'm interested in the commune angle. Found a WBUR article on it.
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@33MHz yeah, today's google doodle told me that the childhood silverware I used to cherish is an American thing. Those Christians were like, "hey, lets steal the name and identity of natives and then fail at building a commune and end up with a spoons co!
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@nitinkhanna supposedly a break-away from Oneida started Orange County, CA.
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@33MHz oh? Wow... They're everywhere, making utensils! :D :D
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