TRIVIA TODAY - Monday, September 24, 2012

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Today's trivia topic is on something I quite enjoy - potatoes! No matter how you cook 'em, I just can't get enough. Enjoy some potato trivia!

Also, be sure to check out today's video clip for a great potato salad dressing recipe!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "There is something self-defeating in the too-
conscious pursuit of pleasure."

HINT: (1883-1969), American writer on literature, philosophy and society, a poet, and a prominent political activist.


RANDOM TIDBITS
In 1944, the H.W. Lay Company became one of the first snack food makers to advertise on television, with a cartoon character called Oscar, the Happy Potato. It was never explained how Oscar was happy to be sliced wafer-thin and deep-fried in a vat of boiling oil.

Sweet potatoes aren't potatoes at all, but vine roots. They're also unrelated to yams.

After 35 years of puffing, Mr. Potato Head officially gave up his pipe in 1987 in conjunction with the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout.

Ore-Ida, the leading potato processor in the United States, is named for the Oregon/Idaho border, where most potatoes are grown. The company made a miscue in 2002 when they attempted to lure kids with colored Funky Kool French fries to match the colorful ketchup being produced by Heinz.

NBA star Anthony "Spud" Webb got his nickname because it was short for Sputnik, a nickname his grandmother had given him as a child.

To further distance themselves from other brands, Pringles began officially referring to its product as "potato crisps" in 1991.


VIDEO CLIP
Purple Potato Salad Dressing - Stress Free Cooking

For a really good potato salad dressing you're going to need balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, and oil, among other things. Click to find out how these ingredients come together for a delicious dressing.

Watch It Now: Purple Potato Salad Dressing - Stress Free Cooking


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Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues?

There is a two to the right of a king.
A diamond will be found to the left of a spade.
An ace is to the left of a heart.
A heart is to the left of a spade.
Now, identify all three cards.

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TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE
QUOTE: "There is something self-defeating in the too-conscious pursuit of pleasure."

ANSWER: Max Eastman.

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