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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Commercial Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

{Relationships are like Mushrooms}

When husband Pieter was V.P. Training & Development for Campbell's, he designed this:


Relationships 
are like mushrooms
Some could kill you
Some could give you hallucinations
and some are absolutely delicious
So you pick
what you want

Would you agree with this quote by Pieter J.C. Vedder?


Related links:
modern mushroom growing 2020 harvesting | post about our newest publication
1984 Community News Campbell's Fresh Mushrooms with Pieter J.C. Vedder | short video where Pieter gives his favorite answer... Don't forget to click on CC for subtitles and closed caption in English!

47 comments:

  1. very cute and very wise, too! :)

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      It sure was cute and maybe the quote about picking more daisies is even hiding in this drawing...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Wonderfully worded!! I'm happy to have survived some; and some were quite different than what they seemed and some are very sweet!! Wishing you both a beautiful week ahead xo Celia M. (HHL)

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    1. Dearest Celia,
      With mushrooms it can be very, very tricky so we better by them at the super markets! Annually there are still several deaths because of it.
      Wishing you both also a lovely spring week ahead and enjoy.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. So glad you shared this. Great piece of work. I agree with him too.

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    1. Dearest LV,
      Well, despite the warnings, it causes each year several deaths because people consume mushrooms they think they know...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Hello Mariette, I suppose the corollary would be "Warning--only to be attempted by experts."
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      Guess one never totally can prevent all people from leaving this to the experts. Even as an expert, it still remains very tricky.
      Kindest regards,
      Mariette

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  5. A great Saying ;O)
    Happy new week to you,
    Love and hu gs,
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Above all a very true saying and yet, so many die because of consuming poisonous mushrooms!
      Hugs and love to you,
      Mariette

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  6. Hello Mariette,
    Well why not compare mushrooms to relationships...
    Only one inescapable difference: relationships can't be eaten! LOL!
    The drawing is fun!!!
    I wish you a great day, keep well!

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    1. Dearest Noushka,
      Yeah, why NOT? The diversity is about the same I guess.
      True; relationships are not edible!
      The drawing once more resembles the highly poisonous (but cute looking!) Amanita muscaria.
      Happy remainder of April to you as well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  7. Liebe Mariette,

    du bringst immer wieder gute Hinweise.
    Sie sind nützlich für jeden.

    Alles Liebe
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja, aber du würdest doch nicht ohne weiteres im freien Pilze sammeln gehen und das Risiko laufen um giftige zu essen?
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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    2. Liebe Mariette,

      von Pilzen bekomme ich mit Sicherheit keine Vergiftung.
      Ich esse keine.

      Sonnige Grüße
      Elisabeth

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  8. Thank you for the laugh... and it's so true... relationships are like mushrooms. I don't know what is my call... kill you or delicious! :-)

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    1. Dearest Mei,
      More than welcome and you having been such a great lady chef, for sure your call must be delicious!
      Sending you hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. Dearest Mariette; Wonderful metaphor (hope the right word) your husband worded with great mushroom design☆☆☆ I truly have had relationships with these three type of people for me. I hope I learned to see how to pick by now :-) By the way, I'm preparing the same mushroom rice I posted long ago, yummy.
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      Guess you are right about that, and don't expect too much help from me for I'm not a native English speaker either! But we both get the message and yes, as with mushrooms we have to be rather selective in what we pick. Your mushroom dish for sure will be a yummy one!
      Love and hugs to my Japanese friend.
      Mariette

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  10. Dear mariette. Haha- Awesome ! Even though hallusinations could be fun im gonna go for the delicious ones:-) hugs dear

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    1. Dearest Eli,
      Well, Pieter always joked about that part as one must be very careful or those hallucinations turn into a one-way trip to heaven! One can never measure exactly the dose that is inside certain mushrooms so indeed, we better eat the delicious ones.
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  11. Great advice, I had never heard of this saying.

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    1. Dearest Sami,
      Well, we've both been submerged into the mushroom business for the biggest part of our life so that brings a different language on board!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. Friends CAN be like mushrooms....it doesn't take long to find out you have chosen the wrong one. I have given up choosing mushrooms ,but I am still out there collecting friends.

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    1. Dearest Janey,
      You are right about that and we never have collected mushrooms but rather buy them safely at the grocery store! Yes, collecting friends we keep doing till death and it's a very healthy thing.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  13. Een grappige vergelijking ha,ha. Gaat wel op denk ik.

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    1. Beste Marianne,
      Ja, die gaat meestal wel op. Ik vond het ook erg grappig toen ik het voor 't eerst zag!
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  14. Sehr schön, liebe Mariette. Ja, Pilze haben viele Eigenschaften ...

    Liebe Grüße
    Sara

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    1. Liebe Sara,
      Ja sicher und genau soviele unterschiedliche Eigenschaften als zwischen Menschen.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  15. Dear Mariette,

    I like your husbands straightforwardness and humour! What interest me very much is from what period this advert is? Somehow it sounds really daring for the USA!

    Thank you for always leaving such kind comments on my blog too. They always lift me up a little ;-)! I am sorry for not being able to pop over to your blog more often!

    Wishing you a lovely week!

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    1. Dearest Madelief,
      It is a nice wrapper for a serious problem... but so very true. This is from late 1983 and why would any scientific truth be daring for the USA or any country for that matter? Far better for building in an underlying warning instead of motivating to eat all mushrooms. The death toll annually still is shocking world wide, due to poisonous mushrooms or overdose of those hallucinogenic ones.
      You are quite welcome and I always try to write straight from the heart and when reading very well, we can do that.
      Know that I admire you and don't ever worry about visits...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  16. Liebe Mariette,
    Ihr leiber Ehemann hat da einen wirklich wahren Sinnspruch
    aufgestellt. Er gefällt mir ausnehmend gut und ich habe mir
    erlaubt, ihn für meine Sammlung mitzunehmen.
    Einen schönen Abend wünscht dir
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Ja, da sitzt sehr viel drin und es ist auch besser es so den Studenten vor zu legen. Dass hat mein Mann immer getan während seine rSeminare. Herzlich wilkommen um ihm zuzufügen an deiner Sammlung.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  17. Dearest Mariette,
    Relationships are like muhrooms some could kill you, some could give you halluinations and some are absolutilg delicious, so you pick what you want..At Japaness are memories of some mushrooms are were made accident...of course only with old people?
    Hugs and Love to both of you!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Well, old people and children are more sensitive to those poisonous ones, that is true but in general we all have to be watchful. Better buy them at the grocery stores.
      Sending you love and hugs from both of us.
      Mariette

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  18. Yes I do agree, knowing what one could kill you is the hard thing though

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Yes, that's very true so better to stay away of those we cannot fully trust... Too risky.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  19. Grappige vergelijkingen.
    Voor het fotograferen van mooie paddenstoelen ga ik ook nog wel door de knieën.
    Jij languit in het gras? ;)
    Fijne dag, lieve groet

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    1. Beste Willy,
      Ja, als foto kan het ook nóóit kwaad! Languit in het gras voor voorjaarsbloemetjes, niet zozeer voor paddestoelen.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  20. Dear Mariette,this is so true!!I agree!!
    Happy King's Day!!
    Have a lovely week!!!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      It is a given fact...
      Thank you and we sure will celebrate it here in the USA as well!
      Hugs and love,
      Mariette

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  21. Dearest Mariette,
    True words, succinctly put!
    Enjoy KIng's Day
    *s*

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      Thank you and indeed succinctly put by husband Pieter!
      Yes, even being US Citizen's King's Day will always remain a special day for us as well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  22. lieve Mariette ,
    Ik ben er helemaal mee eens ..
    Maar ik vindt het wel een leuke vergelijking ..
    hoe komen ze er op...

    lieve groet

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    1. Lieve Nieneke,
      Ja, iemand met veel ervaring en ook mensenkennis kan zoiets neerzetten. Pieter heeft het goed geformuleerd!
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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