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French fries are potatoes




Young and naive she was, spoil with love by her huge family, she never had to do anything but play and school. And while she was very young, she could care less about vegetables. She thought that veggies were for cows and horses. Little did she know that she would love it with every meal as an adult. Lol!

So back to her very young age, she loved french fries, but she really love the kind from the store because they were "the real ones" so she thought. Somehow she had it in her head that french fries were made from dough. Where she came up with this idea was unknown.

Every time she was served fries at home she would say... Ugh, I wish I had real ones! Never was anyone asked her what she meant. So she decided she should just stop wishing because maybe her family can't afford to buy the real ones.

In the blink of an eye she grew up and had a boyfriend which one day she decided to ask if they can have real french fries. Oblivious to her statement he sets out and make ready to cook. She thought she was going to explode watching him peeling fresh potatoes. Loudly she said... I wanted real fries fries!

He looked at her in a confused way and asked what did she mean real ones.

So she told him...

How she just wish for ones that someone would give her real french fries like from the store dough. First he was turning red. And then explode into loud laughter that surely the whole world could hear. He couldn't speak without looking at her and explode with more waves of laughter . She — angry and demanded he stop. But he calmed down and told her the truth.

...That french fries are potatoes. And dough is flour for pizzas and rolls!

She was never been more ashamed in her life. So naive, never even knew how to boil an egg, let alone that french fries are potatoes. Lol!

Thunderstorm of promises rumbled in her head. She knew she was going to make changes. To appreciate everything about food, learn how to cook,and love veggies. Lol! And so she did.

The end. : )

Akkina R Downing

12-18-16


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  1. Date: 3/17/2021 5:00:00 AM
    I love this story and its use of words such as "lol" and "naive". Wonderful job, Akkina! -Bridget :)
  1. Date: 1/24/2021 5:20:00 PM
    What a cute story Akkina.
  1. Date: 1/4/2018 8:50:00 PM
    You know it's lovely that you write stories like this, so that the kids would realize that what they're given to eat is not really good for them... I'm trying to develop a storytelling form of short stories... My first, was written for Caribbean children from the Island of Trinidad and Tobago, hence some of the expressions are colloquial...I am amazed you understood half of it...it was meant to warn them of the dangers of life on the Island
  1. Date: 1/4/2018 8:50:00 PM
    You know it's lovely that you write stories like this, so that the kids would realize that what they're given to eat is not really good for them... I'm trying to develop a storytelling form of short stories... My first, was written for Caribbean children from the Island of Trinidad and Tobago, hence some of the expressions are colloquial...I am amazed you understood half of it...it was meant to warn them of the dangers of life on the Island
  1. Date: 6/6/2017 9:59:00 AM
    This was really cute Kina and I can see how she might have been mistaken about the French fries. Now that I think about it, they do look like they are made out of dough. This was wonderful to read this morning my friend.
  1. Date: 1/6/2017 11:21:00 AM
    I have a wonderful recipe for making love. Perhaps sometime we could cook something up together:) I'm certain between the both of us. we have all the ingredients. Lol
  1. Date: 1/5/2017 5:28:00 PM
    This sounds like a true story, is it? Oops, never mind, I just saw your reply to darlene. Well, your kids will have something to laugh about mom someday :)
  1. Date: 12/19/2016 5:56:00 PM
    Thank you so much Darlene, I'm super excited to know someone likes it :) It is base in a true story too. Thanks again and have a blessed week :)
  1. Date: 12/19/2016 5:46:00 PM
    Akkina, this is a cute story you have written. It made my day and made me smile.

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