Let the sky rain potatoes!

Without looking it up, what do you think the exclamation "Let the sky rain potatoes!" might mean?

This is not about Googling, but is instead about offering a plausible interpretation for a baffling turn of phrase.

Originally posted by FMF
[b]Without looking it up, what do you think the exclamation "Let the sky rain potatoes!" might mean?

This is not about Googling, but is instead about offering a plausible interpretation for a baffling turn of phrase.[/b]

A windfall?
Or celebration?

There's soon going to be an influx of Irish immigrants drawn perhaps by the conducive weather and climate?

A local blessing in an Irish famine year?

A new TV cookery programme's slogan promises to blow the dreary routine of a saucepan of boiling spuds sky high.

Originally posted by Kewpie
A local blessing in an Irish famine year?

It did rain potatoes during the famine, unfortunately they were all rotten.

Anyone who still thinks the brittish aren't a bunch of bastards should read about the famine.

Let the sky rain British bastards!

Originally posted by Trev33
It did rain potatoes during the famine, unfortunately they were all rotten.

Anyone who still thinks the brittish aren't a bunch of bastards should read about the famine.

I am personally to blame 🙄

Originally posted by FMF
[b]Without looking it up, what do you think the exclamation "Let the sky rain potatoes!" might mean?

This is not about Googling, but is instead about offering a plausible interpretation for a baffling turn of phrase.[/b]

I googled it. I see it was written by Stephen Fry and teleported through time.

Originally posted by FMF
Let the sky rain potatoes!

An exhortation to get stuck in to a cryptic crossword.

It expresses a hope for horniness.

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
I am personally to blame 🙄

😠😲😕

Originally posted by apathist
It expresses a hope for horniness.

How did you arrive at that suggestion?

I cheated. Before that, I guessed what, a prayer for sustenance. Potatoes is good.