[Vision2020] National perception of the Palouse

[Bill Strand]

The title of this thread should be "International Perceptions".

My wife and I were sitting in a small nightclub in Stockholm, talking with a
Swedish guitarist. The conversation was something like:

Q: "What state are you from?"
A: "Idaho state"
Q: "Anywhere near Des Moines?"
A: "No, that is Iowa. I come from Idaho."
Q: "Oh, Idaho. You must know about potatoes"

Admittedly, in the town markets in Sweden, you can buy "Idaho Potatoes" so
they do have that frame of reference. Of course, I may have mixed up this
conversation with one I had with a pizza guy in Columbus Mississippi, or the
taxi driver in Stephenville Newfoundland (where they even have an "Idaho
Drive"). Works for me. The more people that think that we are nothing but
potatoes mean that there are fewer people on my favorite fishing streams.

And being known for "Famous Potatoes" is still better than the:

"You were at the U of W game? Was the riot really bad?".

Bill Strand