Well, A Girl Potato and Boy Potato
had eyes for each other,
And finally they got married, and had a
little sweet potato, which they called 'Yam'.

Of course, they wanted the best for Yam.
When it was time, they told her about the facts of life.

They warned her about going out and
getting half-baked, so she wouldn't get
accidentally mashed, and get a bad
name for herself like 'Hot Potato,' and
end up with a bunch of Tater Tots

Yam said not to worry, no Spud would get her into
the sack and make a Rotten Potato out of her!

But on the other hand she wouldn't
stay home and become a Couch Potato either.

She would get plenty of exercise so as not to
be skinny like her Shoestring Cousins.

When she went off to Europe, Mr. and Mrs. Potato told Yam to watch out for the hard-boiled guys from Ireland .
And the MyBloggers guys from France, called the
French Fries. And when she went out West,
To watch out for the Indians so she
wouldn't get scalloped.

Yam said she would stay on the straight and narrow,
And wouldn't associate with those high class Yukon Golds, or the ones from the other side of the tracks
who advertise their trade on all the trucks that say,
'Frito Lay.'

Mr. and Mrs. Potato sent Yam to Idaho P.U.,
(that's Potato University), so that when she
graduated she'd really be in the Chips.

But in spite of all they did for her, one-day
Yam came home And announced she was
going to marry Tom Brokaw.

Tom Brokaw!

Mr. and Mrs. Potato were very upset.
They told Yam she couldn't possibly
Marry Tom Brokaw Because he's just...

Are you ready for this?


Are you sure?

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OK! Here it is!

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A COMMON-TATER






*********Disclaimer, This is not a slam on Tom Brokaw!