12-year-old’s potato birthday party goes viral

Author Natali Simmonds (@njsimmondsbooks) is going viral again on X (formerly Twitter) in connection with a potato book-themed birthday party that her then 11-year-old child had requested for the big day of his 12th birthday.

In the original post, Natali writes: “Me to my 11-year-old: What do you want to do for your 12th birthday party in February?

“You: I want a potato book party

“Me: What is that?

“She: It just occurred to me. There are six different types of potatoes, everyone brings their book and we read.

“Genius!”

It turns out there were other people who also thought the idea of ​​a potato book party was “genius,” as another person ended up messaging Natali about the potato book-themed party.

To celebrate the next orbit of the sun, they also revealed that their loved ones had thrown a similar party for them, which left them with a big grin on their faces.

The message reads: “I saw this post about a year and a half ago and loved it. I was constantly pestering my husband to throw me my own potato book party. He usually just rolled his eyes and laughed.”

What the person didn’t know, however, was that her husband had either changed his mind about potato book-themed birthday parties or that she was really, really good at keeping a poker face for 18 months.

“So, in April I turned 35 and went to a surprise potato book party! (It) was the best!”

Judging by the birthday boy’s celebrations, the husband obviously went all out. “There were all kinds of potatoes and potato-themed decorations.”

They add, “And all of my gifts were books or book themed. I just wanted to thank your daughter for the greatest party idea ever (and you for the input)!”

Natali wrote that she does not want to leave X because of such interactions.

The author also referred to the colleague’s joyful online message to her child, writing: “I sent it to my daughter and said, ‘Never forget that we all have the power to make a stranger’s life better in the smallest way.'”

Others, in response to her video, began sharing their own anecdotes about their love of potatoes, like this one X-user who talked about the “potato funeral dinner” held in honor of her late great-aunt Gert.

Gert loved potatoes and didn’t consider them dinner until there were a few tubers on the table. “When she died at 98, we all cooked potato dishes for lunch after her funeral,” the post said.

Another person wrote that the amount of different types of potatoes was 100 percent correct. “This is so cool. Also, six different types of potatoes is pretty special and I have a lot of respect for the thinking that came to the conclusion that five would be too few for a truly celebratory moment and seven would be overkill,” she wrote.

Someone else wished that this would inspire more and more people to host potato book parties as well: “I hope this has inspired a lot of people to host their own potato book parties. It sounds cozy and fun.”

Another person said they had planned this for themselves, too: “My birthday is on Saturday, and that gives me just enough time to throw a potato book party. I’m sure we all have the same potatoes in mind for my Orioles family.”

And as one commentator mentioned, there are a number of books entitled Supertatoo It tells the legend of a heroic potato who, along with his vegetable companions, accomplishes incredible feats.