September 27, 2021 Another in a series of observations of life as I know it. It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. -Douglas Adams ~~~~~ Idaho. One of those “I states” we rather parochial East Coasters hear about but are actually unclear as to their geography. What does your mind conjure up when confronted with Idaho? Anyone? Show of hands? Well, I immediately think of potatoes. French fried, baked, escalloped, tots, mashed. With butter, salt and possibly, in the fried form, ketchup. I am a purist however, so sauce of any kind, be it mayonnaise, gravy, vinegar or the aforementioned ketchup, will never touch my frites. Ever. If pressed, I might also dredge up glossy picture post cards of Sun Valley, Idaho, skiing playground of the wealthy and well-booted. People who wear insulated and elegant spandex and parkas that are not from LL Bean’s 2015 catalog. Other than food and frolic, I rarely dwell on Idaho. Perhaps that is failing of mine, and I own it. And yes, I need a map to know where Idaho is and where it falls in relation to the Great Divide. My bad.
You spell it Potatoe, Dan Quayle.
You spell it Potatoe, Dan Quayle.
You spell it Potatoe, Dan Quayle.
September 27, 2021 Another in a series of observations of life as I know it. It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes. -Douglas Adams ~~~~~ Idaho. One of those “I states” we rather parochial East Coasters hear about but are actually unclear as to their geography. What does your mind conjure up when confronted with Idaho? Anyone? Show of hands? Well, I immediately think of potatoes. French fried, baked, escalloped, tots, mashed. With butter, salt and possibly, in the fried form, ketchup. I am a purist however, so sauce of any kind, be it mayonnaise, gravy, vinegar or the aforementioned ketchup, will never touch my frites. Ever. If pressed, I might also dredge up glossy picture post cards of Sun Valley, Idaho, skiing playground of the wealthy and well-booted. People who wear insulated and elegant spandex and parkas that are not from LL Bean’s 2015 catalog. Other than food and frolic, I rarely dwell on Idaho. Perhaps that is failing of mine, and I own it. And yes, I need a map to know where Idaho is and where it falls in relation to the Great Divide. My bad.