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All tagged potato

Jan 12
Jan 12 Sicilian Soup

My grandma’s made me potato soup to get my mind off this boy who’s dumped me.

Feb 22
Feb 22 Spooked

Forty-four years ago when we moved into this home, I found two potatoes on the basement floor.