Potato Stories

As I mention in my profile, I'm writing a book on the potato, due out next year.  Whenever I talk about the book, people often have really neat stories to share about this humblest of vegetables. 

One woman told me about her mom who has a "Potato Circle" -- every week a group of ladies get together to try out potato recipes.  One guy named his cat "Potato."  For others, potatoes are comfort food.  One of the things that attracted me to the potato was its underdog nature.

So, what are your potato stories?