A Gift For You

I am puzzled at the moment. While making dinner Austin said something about not liking "SMASHED POTATOES" and I had this thought that made my thinker sore for a little while. Why in the world do we call them "MASHED POTATOES" when they really should be called "SMASHED POTATOES". I mean, think of how many times you say "SMASH" and how many times you say "MASH". The only other term that I can think of that has that word in it is "MONSTER MASH". Listen, it's not "The MASHING Pumpkins" or "MOOSH" instead of "SMOOSH" right? So my point if you are still reading this extremely enlightening post is that it should be called "SMASHED POTATOES" because that seems like the correct word.

Then I saw the light.

Right after writing that last paragraph I went to Dictionary.com and looked up the definitions of both words. It seems that even though "SMASH" sounds better and more correct, and even though I typically tend to be right all the time, now is not that time. "SMASH" means "to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter:" while "MASH" means "to reduce to a soft, pulpy mass, as by beating or pressure, esp. in the preparation of food". Apparently I thought WAY too hard about this one... But at least we can now feel comforted that the term "MASHED POTATOES" is accurate. Now when you are eating your turkey dinners on Christmas day, you will have a conversation starter. Don't say I never gave you anything for Christmas.