Although it was a bit chilly to be out in the farm for so long I had a great time listening to David Kline talk. I share the love of mashed potatoes with him. It is probably one of the only american food that I love. I am pretty sure the ones that I have had are only half as good as what he is used to eating. The way he described how the farm-made butter melts and compliments the mashed potato made my mouth water.He said that his mother used to make them with only 5 simple ingredients. It is incredible how 5 simple ingredients come together to make such a delightful dish. He made a connection between the simple ingredients coming together to make a great dish and simple words put together to make a captivating passage/text. I agree with him, sometimes the simplest of words have the most impact. It is like the 6 word story by Ernest Hemingway that he mentioned: ” For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.”
I like how you focused on one thing you could really connect to. It is also interesting how you connected the simplicity of mashed potatoes to Hemingway’s story. That was very creative!