Kliban by B. Kliban for November 20, 2019

‘Yams For Victory!’ Propaganda poster, Great Britain 1915.

There’s only one fact about yams that you really need to know. And that’s that they’re not the same thing as sweet potatoes.

When they finally perfect that yam death ray, watch out!

He left Popeye out!

“In ancient times, yams were worshipped as gods. They have never forgotten this.”

“The rule is, yam to-morrow and yam yesterday – but never yam to-day.”

—The Yam Queen

I Yam What I Yam and Dat’s All What I Yam…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzHmunZxJeM

Tubers…..saviors of civilization.

We have all sorts of sweet potatoes and yams available here but my favorite is the purple sweet potato. You haven’t lived until you’ve tasted camotes morado!

So what do you hear if you put a yam up close to your ear?