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To: Gamecock

“The International Potato Center (CIP)”

First off, I’m a little surprised that potatoes have an international center. What do they do there? Spa treatments? Steam baths?

“Run! It’s blueunicorn6 and he’s got sour cream and chives!”

Secondly, shouldn’t the acronym for International Potato Center be IPC and not CIP?

What is wrong with these tater scientists? They don’t teach spelling at Spud U?


35 posted on 03/08/2017 5:11:07 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: blueunicorn6

Many international acronyms are based on French phrases with the adjective coming after the noun eg FIFA = Federation Internationale Football de Association.

I’m guessing CIP = Centre Inernationale de Potato which is equally grandiose and silly. And French Fries are a big deal in potato circles, so....


37 posted on 03/08/2017 5:22:31 PM PST by relictele (`)
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To: blueunicorn6

It’s in Peru. Using Spanish, hence CIP.


54 posted on 03/09/2017 1:27:20 AM PST by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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