Potekai
Last month my Japanese friend Hitomi invited myself and a few of my friends to a BBQ. We went to this BBQ site about 30 mins from Taira in an area called Edo and met a bunch of Hitomis friends and generally had a great time. The best part, however, was that when we arrived Hitomi handed us each a T-Shirt. The T-shirt had the words ポテ会 (potekai in English) and my name in katakana (二コル). It also had a hand drawn picture of Mr. Potato Head. Mr. Potatohead you ask? Well yes. As it turns out Mr. Potatohead is the official mascot of Hitomis group of friends and when they get together they call it a 'Meeting of the Potato Club' or potekai in Japanese. They even had a mini version of the original Mr. Potatohead toy. It was fantastic!! The t-shirts are Great, the food was yummy and it the Potato Club members are all fun people! Yeh for Potekai! The next get together is in October. Can't wait!
posted by Nic @ 6:55 PM
3 Comments:
Hi Nic: Daddy here
I suppose this group is better than "The Dead Poets Society"
You don't get kicked out of class.
Excuse me but you are having much to much fun to be half way around the world and working. Continue to enjoy every day in Japan, send me some sushi, haha We are having TURKEY on Oct. 8th hope you are jealous? All my love. xxx
mick! hee hee I think that when you return home you need to start your own mr. potatoe head club. I am pretty jealous, those japanese think of everything! It almost looks like you have super-imposed yourself on the photos from China. I can;t believe that picture of you on the Great Wall is real! CRAZY! Hey do you think there will be a potatoe head bbq in march when I am there?? A little cold? Anyways I enjoyed th blog as always. Chat soon..HAPPY GOBBLE GOBBLE...mmmmmmm turkey stuffing and crannberry. Actually not going to lie last night at MIke's family thing I had Lamb and mint jelly. Turkey today though at Loraine's family church extraveganza! Love you
Hey Nicole,
Your new club sounds like alot of fun! I think wacking the watermelon would be hilarious and maybe we should do it when you get home next year.
I love your pictures. Its the best and you are looking fantastic :>
Jenny Penny
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