Don’t be like Punt or Condiments!

What lesson can an Ancient Egyptian ally and a Georgian / Regency -era condiment set to teach the Ware River Yacht Club?

The Ancient Egyptians greatest ally and trade partner was a land called Punt. Egyptians wrote many things down about Punt, including what their houses looked like, what they liked to do for fun, and what kind of things were traded. They wrote down almost everything…except one crucial detail: where Punt actually was located. To this day, historians have no real evidence about where it was.

During the latter half of the 18th and into the 19th century, there were condiment stands mass-produced for use at home. These sets ranged from fairly basic to very ornate. No matter how fancy they were, they all had cruets—one for oil and one for vinegar—a container for salt, one for pepper, and one for… well no one actually knows what the third was for, possibly mustard but, no one can be sure.

What both of those statements have in common is that everyone thought “Who would be dumb enough to not know where Punt is, or what that third container is for?” meaning that no one wrote it down. Let this not be applied to WRYC!

Compiling a history of the club so that those that come behind us can know what it was all about is important, and YOU are the source! If you have any stories, photographs, or (specifically) any information about the items on the wall that you would like to share, please write it down (spelling is optional, we will figure it out). Remember—whether it is a story from 1971 or 2023, it is all important!

If you would like to share your story, you can email Harry Taylor at hjtaylor3@gmail.com, or call at 757-903-8101. I genuinely hope to hear from you!