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Potato

Potatoe is an alternate spelling for potato. The "potato" spelling is more popular, but even national newspapers like the New York Times occasionally used the "potatoe" spelling, which was considered an acceptable spelling at least until 15 June 1992, when Republican vice presidential nominee Dan Quayle read the "-oe" spelling off the "official spelling bee spelling" flash card handed to him by an English teacher for correcting a spelling bee, and the media tore him apart for it.

"You’re close, but you left a little something off the spelling of potatoe. The 'e' on the end."

by embram May 8, 2015