Everyone
knows the potato was discovered
and
not invented. The light bulb, now there
was
an invention, mind you. I for one prefer
the
potato. Not only do they satisfy hunger
and
the need for nourishment, but the tuber
can
be baked, boiled, fried, diced, sliced,
cubed
and mashed. The light bulb can be
screwed
in and out of its socket, turned on
and
off. We can attribute its invention to
Thomas
Edison; the potato was discovered
by
who knows? And I just love my spuds and
a
good mystery. Also as a child, although not
edible,
I had great fun with Mr. and Mrs. Potato
Head.
Actually, I was born way after Edison, and
due
to his death before my time, he had nothing
to
do with me personally. So nstead, I gave credit
to
GE and Westinghouse for the bulb which en-
lightened
my life in the dark of night. French fries,
au
gratin, baked and slathered with butter, blen-
ded
with
mayonnaise and made into a salad, the
potato
has such diversity. The
filament
of light is
available
in various watts, shapes and size, and
brightens
our living rooms, buildings and streets
at
night. Potatoes too come
in assorted shapes,
colors
and size and are in addition delicious,
and
a
hell of a lot more fun to eat. So, please e-mail
me
your potato recipes.
Tonight, I plan on dinner
for
one
by candle light. Consider this, without
the
discovery of the potato, where would the
Irish
and the Great Potato Famine be?
-30-
Chris
Hanch 3-10-2020
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