The town of Opelousas, Louisiana’s “Yambilee” has been going on since 1946, actually the original French settlers of the town thought that yams were quite yamtastic so they began cultivating yams leading to Louisiana’s production of yams to this day. It’s almost like a yam homecoming of sorts, yes, there is a yam king and queen. Sorry, no yam wrestling or “The World’s Largest Yam” but we can dream.
Check it out: Yambilee
Recently trainers at the San Diego Zoo had a bit of a dilemma when they need to move seventeen 600lb turtles while their enclosure was being renovated. What did they use to lure them out???
Watch the video… http://bit.ly/dfOWJ8
Moral of the story: Even turtles know what is yam right….
We know that yams get our motor running, but did you know that yams are actually being made into fuel? Inedible sweet potatoes are actually being developed to be turned into ethanol in countries such as China. Seriously, yams give you gas.
Remember that song “I Am I Said” by Neil Diamond?
Well here’s a yamtastic parody called “I Yam I Said”
We aren’t responsible if you get this stuck in your head…
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