according to Wikipedia:
A potluck is a gathering of people where each person or group of
people contributes a dish of food prepared by the person or the group,
to be shared among the larger gathered group. Synonyms include: potluck dinner, spread, Jacob's join,[1][2] Jacob's supper, faith supper, covered dish supper, dish party, bring and share, dutch, pitch-in, bring-a-plate, dish-to-pass, fuddle.
But today I heard on the TV in "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" program about antiques, from david Harper a different version. Long time ago when they transported pots with lids, the two come in different boxes. So when they put the lids back to sell them, sometimes you get the right lid. So it potluck.
you reader know anything else?
I am a selfish person.
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