Are you a champion potato peeler?
Or, at least, have you ever made potato salad?
Or even eaten a French fry?
And might it be convenient for you to be in Elizabeth City, N.C., on Saturday May 15, around, oh, 10:30 a.m.?
At this point, I’d accept any of those abilities as a qualification to join our potato peeling team.
That’s right. If you are a warm body, are not allergic to potatoes, aren’t afraid of holding a sharp object, and can make it to Elizabeth City on May 15, you have just what it takes to compete in the National Potato Peeling Contest at the North Carolina Potato Festival.
Sure, it might be nice to sleep-in that day. But you know what would be better? Being a national champion. Who cares if it’s a national champion in potato peeling? How many people can actually say they’re a national champion in anything? Not many. But maybe you will be saying that in a few weeks.
Carie and I need two teammates to round out our team of four. If you’re ready to compete for a national title, leave a comment and explain what you’ll bring to the team.
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April 30, 2010 at 3:56 PM
jodie
haa ha!!! look at all the people signing up to peel potatoes! Hope you find some teammates or i have a feeling i will gets suckered into it.
Ok ok I would go along willing but not sure I could pull my weight.
April 30, 2010 at 4:03 PM
anyonecanenter
So, Jodie, let me get this straight.
Your strategy to become a team member is to make fun of the fact that nobody else wants to be my teammate? Well played.
Soon, I’ll be posting again on this topic with something to sweeten the pot. I’m quite confident that this new information will induce a comment war to join my team.
But if it doesn’t, prepare to be suckered…
May 3, 2010 at 10:35 PM
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