ON October 9, 2000, Lisa Donner, 28, from Oxford (left) wrestled in mashed potato with Lienka Hanzeloba, 20, from London at the Hoop and Grapes pub , central London. The sport, where contestants wrestle in a “ring” of moist mash made from reject potato flakes, was officially launched today by the British Potato Council.
Yes. Incredibly, this was the way to sell potatoes.
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