And no, I’m not referring to myself in that title, even though it is true that Chris and I are back from our Parenti Tour 2012. Thanks to those we saw and/or stayed with in the U.S. over the past 2+ weeks – it was great to see you everybody! I’ll have photos up and/or sent to you soon .. well, at least as soon as I sort through them all.
However, in my blog title, the “she” doesn’t refer to me. Instead, this morning we became aware of the fact that there’s a special type of potato that’s now available again in Germany after an absence of a few years. As Chris and I walked down the street this morning, we saw a shop keeper putting up a sign heralding that fact.
Trust me, it’s a type of potato worthy of note.
Before getting to a photo of the sign we saw, let me point out, for those who might not remember, that while I use Lee as my “first” name now, it’s actually my middle name. My first name is really … the name of a potato:
Linda the potato – she’s finally back!
I have green eyeglass frames, but clearly I will need to look for some green high-heeled go-go boots to go with them, eh?
So, why is that potato named Linda? Although I read two articles about Linda the potato in English (click here for one and click here for the other), as well as checked in the German Wikipedia entry about that potato, I have not yet found a reason for why that potato shares my first name. There may be no reason for it.
Hm. Maybe these potatoes are of Spanish descent. In Spanish, “Que linda” means “How beautiful”. Maybe that’s what they’re going for (esp. in light of the go-go boots 🙂 Yeh, I didn’t think so, either. ::shrug::
So what makes this potato so special. I know our Linda is, but what’s with this potato.
oh no, Linda potato of my heart!
Thanks for the comments! I should note that the shop with the sign has the potatoes (plants?) to grow yourself, not to buy the finished product. So, I don’t know what they taste like, but the links to the articles indicate that they are sweeter and smoother than other potatoes.