A POTATO STORY

Once there were a Girl Potato and Boy Potato who had
eyes for each other, and got married.
Soon they had a little, sweet potato,
which they called 'Yam.'

Of course, they wanted the best for little Yam.
So, 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.

Also, 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 Yuk on 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 then sent Yam to Idaho to school 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

Mr. and Mrs. Potato were very very upset.
They told Yam she couldn't possibly marry Tom Brokaw because he's
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Are you ready for this?

OK! Here it is!

He Is Just `A COMMON TATER`!