'How's THEM potatos?'

Posted by: harlan

'How's THEM potatos?' - 03/01/07 10:56 AM

Always wash your vegetables.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6407963.stm

(What I want to know...is this a leftover/accident from WWII...or a new form of terrorism?)

Posted by: Spade

Re: 'How's THEM potatos?' - 03/01/07 11:15 AM

Quote:

Always wash your vegetables.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6407963.stm

(What I want to know...is this a leftover/accident from WWII...or a new form of terrorism?)

It was an American grenade, so I'm guessing its left over from WWII

Posted by: rideonlythelabel

Re: 'How's THEM potatos?' - 03/01/07 07:15 PM

Probably not a terrorist act; had it been, the grenade would probably have been wired booby trap style...

Posted by: trevek

Re: 'How's THEM potatos?' - 03/02/07 03:27 AM

Sounds like the grenade was like many Americans and wanted to learn about its roots.

I suspect it was a German-American and misunderstood a few things. German grenades were nicknamed 'potato mashers'