Five Potatoes: Things Are as Clear as Vichyssoise. Humor, Hubris, Humility and One Human's Huge Hallucinations from Un Homme de Terre Hardcover - 2005

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Five Potatoes by Williston Lamar is an odyssey through the oddities of modern life. No subject is off-limits in this wild, eclectic collection of stories. Shifting between the humorous, the thoughtful, and the sublime, Williston Lamar shows us life in a new light, tackling issues such as: How thong underwear would have changed World War II; * Why a good gardener is better than a Harvard MBA; How Spiro Agnew liked his hot dogs; What Scarlett O'Hara has to do with Krispy Kreme doughnuts; A martini-influenced view through the descending bell jar; The social life of spreadsheets; How to do the dishes to please your spouse; The rise of frou-frou food; The similarities between lingerie and a grave site; Why we should all stop dieting; Why women can't quote movies; The astounding number of 'world-famous" food products; A day in the life of a house-husband; The demise of Hitler-on the History Channel; How to speed up workplace gossip; The passing of a family member; How to give your spouse the finger at a party; God and Man, Cognac and Cigarettes; How to 'urn" your place in the sun; Rules for pleasant airplane travel; The best place for imitation Prada; Why women always get to set the temperature in the car; Surfing in Oklahoma; Why roads are black; What essential question to ask a woman before you marry her; The secret life of Popsicle sticks; Why men are so fascinated with Top Gun; Why no man is an island; What you'll need in the afterlife; World peace; and The desperate necessity of purchasing five potatoes. From the Tao of freeway driving to the idiosyncrasies of marriage, from travel hints to the practicalities of the afterlife, nothing escapes Lamar's penetrating wit, sensible philosophy and side-splitting view of the world. One of the must-laugh, must-think books of 2005!