That's right. With apples! And here's a note to all you bastards who won't listen to me when I tell you that apples is the most important ingredient in any potato salad. You're all going to burn in hell. That's right. Hell. And Satan is gonna serve you the most boring potato salad every day; five meals a day. Potato salad with no apples. And way too much paprika. Oh - you will all regret your ignorance! You'll rue the day!
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3 comments:
DUDE.
You are an odd duck, lol. LOVE IT!
i have never heard of such a sick and twisted slant on that summertime staple.....
on another note, is it a milestone in a mans life when his wife's potato salad tastes better than his mothers?
perhaps i need therapy?
hmmmm apples......
I can't imagine my mother making potato salad with apples...and for that I will thank her profusely.
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