“Dug” the world’s largest
Colin and Donna Craig-Brown of Hamilton, New Zealand, were working their garden when Colin unexpectedly struck at something big and hard with his weeding hoe. Curious, the pair dropped to the ground to dig around the massive object below the surface. But then he peeled off a bit of its skin and tasted it. Turns out it is a monstrous potato . “We couldn’t believe it was a potatoe, it was just huge.” Donna said. So huge, in fact, that at 17 pounds it may be the largest potato ever recorded. In a weird twist, there’s no telling how the outsize vegetable came to be, because they hadn’t planted potatoes in that area of their garden for years. “It’s a mystery to me,” Colin said. “It’s one of nature’s little pleasant surprises.” The “ugly spud” now named Doug has become a local celebrity, with Colin even making a little wagon to lug Doug around for all the neighbors to see. “We put a hat on him. We put him on Facebook, taking him for a walk, giving him some sunshine,” Donna said. “It’s all a bit of fun. It’s amazing what entertains people.” Doug handily beats the reigning champ, weighing in at just 11 pounds. The gardeners are still waiting a call from Guinness while the hulking root rests in their freezer for preservation.
High Starch humor:
What’s a potato’s favorite horror movie?
The Silence of the Yams.
What do you call fake potatoes?
Imitaters.
My friend and I both love potatoes.
We’re spuddies.
What’s a potato’s favorite horror movie?
The Silence of the Yams.
November 15th Birthdays
1992 – Shailene Weedley, 1989 – Zena Grey, 1934 – Joanna Barnes, 1984 – Sophia DeMartino
1978 – Sean Murray, 1975 – Chad Kroeger, 1972 – Johnny Lee Miller, 1987 – Winston Duke