# Who Wants to Win Cubby's Christmas Present? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2000, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438 "2000-11-16T12:05:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/61 "2000-11-19T02:34:24Z")
Aw, zette honey, even if I had really been mad (which of course I wasn’t), I can’t stay mad at YOU. Salt potatoes sound great (my kitchen motto is: “There’s nothing that can go wrong in the kitchen that you can’t fix with MORE BUTTER”)… Here in Texas the most famous state-fair food is the fabled corny dog (invented here), along with more common items such as turkey legs and funnel cakes. My boss is from Minnesota, where the fair is known for “fried cheese rinds,” which apparently resemble deep-fried sections of bicycle tire. Better them than me, I say. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/62 "2000-11-19T03:37:38Z")
[sub]Um, zette, “she” didn’t get the joke, but that’s okay.[/sub] 🙂 **zette** You are SOOOOOOO wonderful! When I was in New York over the summer, I picked up the Bar-B-Que Sauce, the Speidie Sauce and a few other upstate delicacies (Buffalo was too far to drive to for true “Beef on Weck”), but I completely forgot the salt potatoes. Hinterwadels (sp?) was the local major producer, but any brand name should be good. Even a phone number would be a great connection. Salt potatoes are great when hot, but also good the next morning cold, straight out of the refrigerator (see, you don’t burn the roof of your mouth that way). Salt potatoes go great with a neighborhood barbeque, but you just can beat a July clambake with salt potatoes! Speaking of great foods, there is a Chevron gas station in Santee, SC (Smith’s Chevron, with the Chevron logo, right on the label) that bottles its own peach, scuppernong and muscadine cider. (Brought back half a dozen of each, and wished I had more room in the car!) I’m ordering a case, so I’ll get a couple extra bottles to send to you. (Thank you **tatertot** for starting this thread! I really missed salt potatoes. All my neighbors thought I was weird, but now I can prove to them the existance of one of summer’s best foods! Bwhahahahahaha!) ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2000, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/63 "2000-11-19T15:43:35Z")
screech, I knew you were female, but my “s” key was broken when I wrote that last post. It’s better now, thanks 🙂 If you’re interested now or in the future in getting just a bottle of sauce or a bag of taters sent to you, let me know. I’ll hook you up 🙂 Funny, I have a friend who moved to NC, and when she comes home to visit she ends up loading up the car with stuff for her southern transplant friends. One of the bigger requests is salt potatoes, then spiedie sauce, Grandma Browns baked beans, and Pinch spice. I think you can make your own salt potatoes, buy the way. Does your local store sell little potatoes? I don’t think the potatoes are a particular variety, really. Just small. Try boiling some in a very, very fine salt solution (I think the ratio is about 1lb fine salt to 5 lbs taters) and see if it tastes the same. Zette ---
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/64 "2000-11-20T14:07:37Z")
Just wanted to let everyone know that I won’t be mailing the candy til tomorrow. TinyTot has a nasty cold and I don’t want to take him out. I’ll do it tomorrow, for sure. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/65 "2000-11-21T01:31:51Z")
Aw, give TinyTot a hug for me! I’d do it myself, but I just got over a cold myself and don’t need to be sick with all the end of year work that I have to finish by… Aw heck. {{{TinyTot}}} . . . . . . . . 'Choo. I’m staying home tomorrow. Thanks. 😉 Hope the little one feels better. ---
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/66 "2000-11-21T08:48:00Z")
I don’t have your address! Please send it. Let me make sure I’ve got everybody: Calendars: Cheffie Rachelle Zette Eggs: Serendipity Falcon Kat Screech Owl Mike G Dragonlady Rolos/Butt pic FairyChatMom Is that right? And everybody needs to give a big round of applause to Mysterious Benefactor. S/He rocks! ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/67 "2000-11-21T09:27:37Z")
Hey, so far as Twisty’s new Christmas present, my vote is we send him a care package from right here in the South (U.S.)–maybe some canned possum, some MoonPies, GooGoo Clusters, good barbeque sauce… ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/68 "2000-11-21T11:24:07Z")
Don’t forget some gator tail!! mmmmm - yummy!! ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/69 "2000-11-21T11:28:33Z")
As long as there is a beer hat in the care passage, send me all the moon pies you want!! [jasper] moon pie, what a time to be alive [/jasper] ---
**Author:** ![tatertot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tatertot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tatertot)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/70 "2000-11-21T11:39:21Z")
Yippee! Everybody is in luck - they didn’t have any 3 packs, but never fear - they were selling 4 packs for the price of 3. Hoo Ahh! I love a good bargain. Cher3 - wo bist du? ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/71 "2000-11-21T13:46:43Z")
> [@](#): > > And everybody needs to give a big round of applause to Mysterious Benefactor. S/He rocks! Thank you Mysterious Benefactor! (Sorry to be so sappy, but isn’t this what the Christmas spirit is all about? Doing nice things for near strangers?) Zette ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/72 "2000-11-21T14:26:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by tatertot \* > \*\*…everybody needs to give a big round of applause to Mysterious Benefactor. S/He rocks! \*\* We love you like a farmer loves a tractor, 'Cause you’re our Mysterious Benefactor. Enough kinder-eggs to fill a trash compactor Are coming from our Mysterious Benefactor. It’s the highest ambition of every actor To play our Mysterious Benefactor. Should I try to have as big an impact or Just bow to our Mysterious Benefactor? ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/73 "2000-11-21T14:57:54Z")
Ohh goody. I wasn’t aware that I was receiving a calendar after all… yipee! My grandma will be tickled pink. Thanks again **tater** and **Mysterious Benefactor**! ---
**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438/74 "2000-11-21T17:35:56Z")
Another three cheers for **tater** and our **Mysterious Benefactor**! Will we ever find out the secret identity of **MB**? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-win-cubbys-christmas-present/41438.md?page=3)