Giant Potato To Launch Idaho’s 2014

An outfit called the Idaho New Years Commission has announced plans to lower a 16-foot-long glowing potato from the US Bank Building in downtown Boise to commemorate New Year’s Eve and Idaho’s sesquicentennial. The event will include live music in the Grove and along 8 ^th Street, magic shows, street performers and local food vendors; a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Boise Rock School. Headliners will include Hollow Wood, Audio Moonshine, Matt Hopper and the Roman Candles, Carolina Morning and more; the event has an array of sponsors including KTVB and Mix 106/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here. (AP file photo of Idaho mascot, Spuddy Buddy)

Question: Are you as tired as I am re: being represented by a potato?