Potoooooooo was an 18th-century British racehorse whose name was pronounced like “Potatoes” (Pot-eight-Os).
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Well this made my morning.
I’m also delighted to learn that his descendants had great names, including Asparagus, Waxy Pope, and Whalebone.
my heart belongs to Sumomomomomomomomo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynmdjWFtShg
This reminds me of the ‘Too lazy to pee’ cattle brand: https://wemadethis.co.uk/blog/2011/07/cattle-brand/
His name is just a little too long for a vanity license plate.
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