A Twenty-Eight Foot Spud From Idaho Landed in Torrington Today
Did you see a twenty-eight foot potato on 84 or Rt.8 last night? It was on its way to Torrington. I stopped by and saw the 28-foot Big Idaho Potato up close today, and bought a few of the delicious offerings.
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Bringing the tater to Torrington has become an annual event for a hard-working organization in my hometown Main Street Torrington. I missed their Strawberry Festival a coupe of weeks ago, I wasn't going to miss this one. In case you did, I took a few pics.
It was a nice event, very family and dog friendly. There were a few reps from Main Street Torrington playing some music, some very friendly Idaho Potato workers, and about 30-40 hungry spud lovers like me.
A Twenty-Eight Foot Spud From Idaho Landed in Torrington Today
It was glorious, but the way smaller spuds they were actually selling next to the beast were even better. The Big Idaho Potato was pulled up right in front of Zach and Lou's Barbeque in Torrington today, here's what I experienced
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