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Potato throwing mystery

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snapkat · 14/08/2018 11:33

AIBU to ask who is throwing potatoes at us ? For around 3 months my son, who lives half a mile away, has had potatoes thrown at his front window, always around 11pm. Never caught anyone at it. And the street is always empty. Now, for the first time, we have had one thrown at our front window last night. Is this a thing nowadays ? Tonight we wait up !

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MargotLovedTom1 · 14/08/2018 16:04

You must've got a real frite.

MargotLovedTom1 · 14/08/2018 16:05

I hope they didn't cause damage and make your house tatty.

SofieMonde · 14/08/2018 16:10

MAKE SURE TO NOTE IF THEY HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT MARKINGS like tats :) Could help with ID

SofieMonde · 14/08/2018 16:11

But bet the police will do sweet potato FA

SofieMonde · 14/08/2018 16:13

Throw a tattie back and hopefully you will gnocchi them out :)

SteamTrainsRealAleandOpenFires · 14/08/2018 16:18

Question is... why is OPs home getting asalted & battered? I wonder if it's worth perching on the fence for this?

EspressoButler · 14/08/2018 16:18

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MaureenMLove · 14/08/2018 16:24

Ok, this is random, but potato related. I just found this on top of the kitchen cupboard, I'm cleaning. It used to be a potato. I know this, because it's right next to the spud gun that DH got as a secret Santa and he hid it and the potato on top of the cupboard on Boxing Day probably!Grin

Potato throwing mystery
SofieMonde · 14/08/2018 17:55

Potato tossing is an old custom in France. Don't worry they aren't the big league criminals they are just small french fry :)

willagedisgracefully · 14/08/2018 18:19

What sauté of spud is it?

callkiki · 15/08/2018 13:12

You could play this while waiting to catch the potato culprit :)

Lyrics
It's the latest, it's the greatest
Mashed potato, ya, ya ,ya, ya
A Mashed potato started long time ago
With a guy named Sloppy Joe
You'll find this dance is so cool to do
Come on baby, gonna teach it to you
Mashed potato, feel it in your feet now
Mashed potato, come on get the beat now
Baby, come on honey, come on baby, ya, ya, ya, ya
And then they dance it through and through
They look for records they can do it to
They got a dance was outta sight
Doin' the lion sleeps tonight
ya a weem o wep a weem o wep
(Mashed potato) ya, ya, ya, ya
(It's the latest) oh, baby
(It's the greatest) come on, honey
Ya, ya, ya, ya
Now everybody is doin' fine
They dance alone or in a big boss line
And they discovered it's the most man
The day they did it to Please Mr. Postman
wait a minute, wait a minute
(Mashed potato) deliver the letter
(It's the latest) oh, baby
(It's the greatest) come on, honey
Ya, ya, ya, ya
Well they got with more and more
Ya ought to see 'em around the floor
The mashed potato long long list
They even do it to Dear Lady Twist
get up on your tail now
(Mashed potato) ya, ya, ya, ya
(It's the latest) come on, baby
(It's the greatest) oh, honey
Ya, ya, ya, ya
feel the groovy beat now

CrispsAndDip · 15/08/2018 13:38

Hope you get it sauteed

winner

popocatepetals · 15/08/2018 13:59

This thread gives me joy Smile

Bekstar · 18/08/2018 20:41

You need to boil them just before 11 and sit in wait. Then use a ladle to fight back, have a proper game of hot potato

Giggorata · 19/08/2018 08:53

A very unDesiree-able situation... I hope it isn't blighting your life.

howardmoonseyebrow · 19/08/2018 21:07

Omg op, hope you give the culprits a real roasting! Grin

snapkat · 19/08/2018 22:29

The potatoes are new potatoes, they are relatively soft. Why anyone would want to throw them at our Windows is a mystery, but always at the same time. Ie 1045-1100. Which is just about now..

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StoneofDestiny · 19/08/2018 22:36

So did you catch the culprits and give them a roasting?

tillytown · 19/08/2018 22:45

Is the stake out happening right now?

seventhgonickname · 19/08/2018 22:48

We held a party when younger and someone started a carrot fight.We had no carrots in the house so someone purposefully must have brought them to the party with them.

Feltcushion · 19/08/2018 22:51

Do they just come off a potato carrier? We live in an agricultural area and on 1 particular bend we can pick up 2 dozen potatoes a day- they fly off the truck as it goes round the bend?

snapkat · 19/08/2018 22:56

Suburban area, no farming round here! Stakeout in progress.

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PinkLady01 · 19/08/2018 23:28

Keep us updated!

TattyFrench · 19/08/2018 23:40

Is it someone using potatoes to de-fig their car windscreen? And throwing the used potato randomly?

1happyhippie · 19/08/2018 23:41

Anything tonight op?

Shouldn't laugh but some of the comments on here have made my night 😂😂

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