Make Groceries
Have you ever made groceries? I have many times. However, I did not know it until recently.
To make groceries means to shop for groceries.
I have been to the grocery store all my life. I would never have called that trip making groceries. Yet, the expression is common in New Orleans.
According to New Orleans.com, “Old-timers in New Orleans ‘make groceries’ at the store. This is another one that has French origins, as a rough translation from “faire son marché,” which means to do one’s grocery shopping. Since ‘faire’ means both ‘to do’ and ‘to make,’ making groceries came from a slight error in translation from French to English.”
Whatever we call it, we need food.
If we have never been hungry for long periods of time, we are richer than many. Millions have nothing or slim pickings. If we say we are starving, we usually mean only that we hunger. Yet, starvation remains a harsh reality for our world.
When we make meals after we make groceries, let’s give thanks.
- Thank the farmers who grow the food.
- Thank the stores that stock the food.
- Thank the cooks who prepare the food.
- Thank our Creator and Savior, the everlasting Bread of Life.
Then, let’s put feet to our prayers.
- Share with others in need.
- Donate food or money to local food pantries.
- Give to reliable agencies that help feed the world.
A little food for thought.
“Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty’” (John 6:35 NIV).
If you have been to New Orleans or have heard this expression, I would love to hear from you. Please comment.
Thanks to Laura Lee Leathers for the suggestion. Image by Gabe Raggio from Pixabay
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6 thoughts on “Make Groceries”
I never heard this one either. We used to have a friend from up north who fussed at us when we said we fixed supper. He said you fix a flat tire, you cook supper. He also didn’t like “I’m fixing to” do something. Difference in regional idioms.
Tracy, I fix supper too, and I’m always fixing to do something. https://dianaderringer.com/fixing-to/
I haven’t heard of this saying either. Thank you for sharing this one. Amen. Let’s give thanks to God for all His many blessings. Have a great week! 🙂
We are so abundantly blessed, aren’t we, Melissa? You have a wonderful week too.
As a farm girl and gardener, I really appreciated your message. And I learned something new–I’d never heard of “making groceries.” Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Katherine. I love all the information I learn while I write the posts. Such fun!