Wednesday, February 7, 2024

A Loving Gesture, with a Bit of Salt

By Robin Weaver

Hey Everyone,

Know what is a truly loving gesture?  Sharing your french fries. Without complaint.

Give me a man who won’t push my hand away from his food. A guy who won’t roll his eyes when I add more salt to the spuds, even though it’s his plate. Real men share food, right?

And if this same man doesn’t mention that I could have ordered my own fries, I’ll probably swoon.
(After I finish the fries, of course).

After all, the humble potato is romantic. And a man who shares them…well, he’s a modern-day Mr. Darcy.

Wait—you don’t agree that potatoes are romantic? Well, I’m going to convince you potatoes can be—no scratch that,  potatoes are romantic.  Here’s why:

·       I never met a French fry I didn’t love

·       Potatoes are usually pollinated by bumblebees. Everyone knows, pollination + bees = honey.

·       Many potatoes have romantic names—Desiree, Red Bliss, Rose Gold, and Purple Viking.

There are “sweet” potatoes.

·       Potatoes make great heart stamps.

·       Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head have been married since 1953—that’s 71 years of romance!

·       Picture this: A cold night, a flickering blaze in the fireplace, a good movie, and you…snug
gled on the couch with a blanket and a bowl of yummy potato soup. Loaded with cheese.  If you aren’t loving this scenario already, add Ryan Gosling beneath that blanket.

·       The world consumes billions (yes, billions) of potato chips each year. That’s a lot of love.

Wishing you love and someone to share your fries—on Valentine’s Day, and always.

R


2 comments:

Diana McCollum said...

I agree, a man who shares his food with you is a real keeper. Potatoes in any form are my favorite.
I enjoyed your blog post!

Judith Ashley said...

Fun post, Robin. I used to be much more free with sharing food. I think it comes from having kids and grandkids and great grands around. However, since Covid I'm much more careful. Having a special someone around I'm pretty sure there would be snitching aka sharing of fries and tater tots and even a spoonful of potato salad or au gratin or ???