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Old 08-21-2008, 11:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Man finds Mickey Mouse shaped potato in garden

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Rick brown, a novice farmer in Frederick, Maryland, dug up a potato that looks like Mickey mouse. Brown says he's been planting potatoes for 30 years and has never seen anything like it.
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Old 08-21-2008, 11:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Haha!

That is AWESOME.
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Old 08-22-2008, 07:44 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Ha where I live (Idaho) we get out of school to go work the spuds (potatoes for those of you who are clueefore, I keless), and I've seen my fair share of oddly shaped potatoes! I have seen a Mickey head one bpt it, and it wilted and got all gross after about two days of sitting in my car ! I guess I should have told someone, I could've made it onto the VF News Center! Bummer !
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Well, ya just never know where a hidden Mickey will turn up.
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Old 08-22-2008, 11:29 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Is that anything like when Jesus shows up on a tortilla or a grilled cheese sandwich?

I was actually excited for a second there, thought there was a new Mickey Potatohead toy coming out or something lol!


I am now going to put a cake here, because A) I like cake; and B) the icon looks cool.



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wow nice cake! thats pretty cool
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lol thats awesome!
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Cool. Potatoes do grow in all shapes in sizes... I never imagined it w/ 2 big bumps!
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sacred potato... I don't think I could eat Mickey..... Oh wait, I eat his waffles every trip hahaha.
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I guess there won't be mashed potatoes in that house hold.

the potatoe is too cool

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Is that anything like when Jesus shows up on a tortilla or a grilled cheese sandwich?

I was actually excited for a second there, thought there was a new Mickey Potatohead toy coming out or something lol!


I am now going to put a cake here, because A) I like cake; and B) the icon looks cool.



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^Haha Mighty Unicorn, I thought the same thing! A Mickey Potatohead toy would be awesome That is a cool potato though. Never seen one like that before!
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I have to admit that I also thought it was going to be a Mr. Potatohead toy with the shape of a mickey head too. I dunno. LOL Still neat to like you said to see this stuff happen naturally in life LOL.
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