Where did the food, "Pot Stickers," originate and how did they come
about (any mystical story)?  I am cooking some to bring to my asian
studies class Monday for "Food Day" and would like to say something
somewhat intelligent about my choice other than how my Chinese
girlfriend make them for me all the time and I can't get enough of
them. Easy research, but I though I would test your service.

'Pot Stickers' were invented by Confucius who says that Chinese girl
who makes them for her boy friend all the time will soon be blessed
with a devoted husband and many children, all of whom will become
addicted to her Pot Stickers and they will also give her much love in
return.

Potstickers (?? or gu?ti?) are a Northern Chinese style dumpling
popular as an appetizer or side order in Japanese cuisine and Chinese
cuisine. This dish is often served on a Dim Sum menu, but may be
offered independently. The filling for this dish usually contains pork
(or chicken), cabbage, scallions, ginger, and sesame seed oil. The
mixed filling is sealed into a dumpling wrapper, steamed in a wok, and
then fried to crispness on one side in a shallow frying pan. The
effect of the one crisp side of the dumpling is where it gets its
English name of potsticker as it appears to have been stuck to the pot
in which it was cooked. The potsticker is similar to the Japanese
Gyoza dumpling.
wikipedia knows all.

My entymology was going to be that the name was a clever invention by
a cook who spent too long on the phone and thought that if she gave
her burnt somethings a nmae she could pass them off on the guests as
being intentionally that way.

Thankyou "myoarin" for your comment.  It matched pretty well with the
little bit of info I had and taught me some more which will enrich my
presentation today.

For Bono: Girl, that was such a funny comment!!!  I can't beleive the
genious behind it!  You have a real future doing comedy...or being an
internet smart-ass!