Re: Four Potatoes, Professor
Not familiar with that particular turn of phrase, BUT would be surprised if it weren't somehow related to the method for counting seconds, one-potato, two-potato, three-potato, etc (much the same as one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand, three-one-thousand, etc.). As I understand it, the reasoning behind this device is it approximates the actual elapsed of time of a second, when done at a normal speaking pace (whatever "normal" is). I used to use this all the time during my photography phase, measuring developing time in the darkroom. It's a short leap for counting for one purpose to be converted to another one. And "potato" is a darn easy (and fun) word to say.
BTW, it just so happens I had four potatoes in the fridge (baked) until I heated one up for breakfast (with a mixture of Cheddar and Jarlsberg cheeses and a sprinkle of Worcesterchestershire sauce - yum!
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