Refried Screens

As a kid, I loved Mr. Potato Head.  There were so many things you could do with him.  Want to give him a mustache?  You got it.  Want to make him a transsexual?  That’s cool too! 

Not only was Mr. Potato Head a pioneering toy for gender bending, he also was a Star Wars fan…

After Darth Tater, I thought I had seen it all.

Until this morning:

Customs officers discovered nearly 10.5 ounces of ecstasy tablets hidden inside a Mr. Potato Head toy sent to Australia from Ireland, the agency said Thursday. Upon opening the parcel, the officers were greeted with the smiling face of the popular children’s toy, which features a potato-like head and removable facial features. But when they removed a panel from the back of the toy, the officers found 10.34 ounces of ecstasy in a plastic bag.

As I child I had many adventures with Mr. Potato Head.  I’ve envisioned him in many forms with many jobs.  Yet, I never imagined him as a drug mule.  But with competition from video games and television, it’s been tougher for Mr. Potato Head to pay his bills.

I just hope he doesn’t lose custody of his kids, like Britney Spears did.

One tater being uprooted is bad enough.