cmdunn1972
10-24-2006, 12:57 PM
A friend sent this to me via email. I thought it was a cute gem. Enjoy! :)
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Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and finally
they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called
'Yam.'
Of course, they wanted the best for Yam. When it was time, they
told her about the facts of life. They warned her about going out
and getting half-baked, so she wouldn't get accidentally mashed,
and get a bad name for herself like 'Hot Potato,' and end up with a
bunch of Tater Tots.
Yam said not to worry; no Spud would get her into the sack and
make a rotten potato out of her! But on the other hand she wouldn't
stay home and become a Couch Potato either. She would get plenty of
exercise so as not to be skinny like her Shoestring cousins.
When she went off to Europe, Mr. and Mrs. Potato told Yam to
watch out for the hard-boiled guys from Ireland. And the greasy
guys from France called the French Fries. And when she went out
west, to watch out for the Indians so she wouldn't get scalloped.
Yam said she would stay on the straight and narrow and wouldn't
associate with those high class Yukon Golds, or the ones from the
other side of the tracks who advertise their trade on all the
trucks that say, 'Frito Lay.'
Mr. and Mrs. Potato sent Yam to Idaho P.U. (that's Potato
University) so that when she graduated she'd really be in the
Chips.
But in spite of all they did for her, one-day Yam came home and
announced she was going to marry Tom Brokaw.
Tom Brokaw!
Mr. and Mrs. Potato were very upset. They told Yam she couldn't
possibly marry Tom Brokaw because he's just.......................
................... A RETIRED COMMON TATER
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Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and finally
they got married, and had a little sweet potato, which they called
'Yam.'
Of course, they wanted the best for Yam. When it was time, they
told her about the facts of life. They warned her about going out
and getting half-baked, so she wouldn't get accidentally mashed,
and get a bad name for herself like 'Hot Potato,' and end up with a
bunch of Tater Tots.
Yam said not to worry; no Spud would get her into the sack and
make a rotten potato out of her! But on the other hand she wouldn't
stay home and become a Couch Potato either. She would get plenty of
exercise so as not to be skinny like her Shoestring cousins.
When she went off to Europe, Mr. and Mrs. Potato told Yam to
watch out for the hard-boiled guys from Ireland. And the greasy
guys from France called the French Fries. And when she went out
west, to watch out for the Indians so she wouldn't get scalloped.
Yam said she would stay on the straight and narrow and wouldn't
associate with those high class Yukon Golds, or the ones from the
other side of the tracks who advertise their trade on all the
trucks that say, 'Frito Lay.'
Mr. and Mrs. Potato sent Yam to Idaho P.U. (that's Potato
University) so that when she graduated she'd really be in the
Chips.
But in spite of all they did for her, one-day Yam came home and
announced she was going to marry Tom Brokaw.
Tom Brokaw!
Mr. and Mrs. Potato were very upset. They told Yam she couldn't
possibly marry Tom Brokaw because he's just.......................
................... A RETIRED COMMON TATER