Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for November 16, 2018

He’s had his chips.

One of my favorite writers came from Idaho, Patrick McManus.

Don’t forget Ezra Pound.

Well, in actuality, Mr. Potato Head originates from Pawtucket, RI – where the toy maker Hasbro is headquartered. A little useless fact to start your Friday.

myrna loy- from helena

NYC actually. https://burlingamepezmuseum.com/classictoy/potato.html

Here’s a few: Kristin Armstrong – Olympic gold medal cyclist (2008 and 2012), Boise — Gregory “Pappy” Boyington – WWII Marine fighter ace, Medal of Honor recipient, Coeur d’Alene — Edgar Rice Burroughs – creator and author of the Tarzan series, Parma — J. D. Cannon – actor, Salmon — Dan Cummins – comedian, Riggins — Genevieve Cortese – actress, Supernatural, Wildfire, Sun Valley — Patty Duke – actress, Coeur d’Alene — Shirley Englehorn – professional golfer, Caldwell — Bill Fagerbakke – actor, Rupert — Philo Farnsworth – inventor of television, Rigby — Bryan Fuller – screenwriter, television producer, Lewiston — Philip Habib – Middle East peace envoy of three presidents and Ambassador, Moscow — Gene Harris – jazz musician, Boise — Dree Hemingway – fashion model, actress, Sun Valley — Ernest Hemingway – author, Ketchum — Margaux Hemingway – actress, Ketchum — Mariel Hemingway – actress, Ketchum — Christina Hendricks – actress, Twin Falls — Jared Hess – filmmaker, Preston — Sherry Jackson – actress, Wendell — George Kennedy – Academy Award-winning actor, Boise — Sean Paul Lockhart – actor, director, Lewiston — Aaron Paul – actor, Emmett — Scott Rozell – musician, Scatterbox, Moral Crux, Coeur d’Alene — Kristine Sutherland – actress, Boise — Lana Turner – actress, Wallace — Rumer Willis – actress, Hailey — Jefferson Wood – illustrator, Boise — Jonathan M. Woodward – actor, Moscow — Victor Wooten – Grammy Award-winning bass guitarist, Mountain Home

I had a Mr. Potato head…….he wound up getting whipped until his eyes watered

Actually Idaho is a great place to be…….from!;o}

Sarah Palin

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I’ll be over there.

Go to Wikipedia and look for “List of people from Idaho”

I came from Idaho. After I visited Cour d’ Alene. Just a week ago.

For a surprisingly long list of of people from Idaho: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Idaho

I am by no stretch of the imagination famous, but I am from the same place as Victor Wooten. Lots of places of Idaho I do miss, but Mtn. Home is a good place to pass through.

Mrs Lillian Bounds Disney (Walt’s wife) from Lewiston. I know, that is really pushing it…

The first Mr Potato Head only had eyes, ears etc. and you supplied the potato. I know, I had one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Idaho

Napoleon Dynamite.

Boom.

So it’s funny that less populous states have fewer famous people? Ugh. Way below this strip’s usual high standards.