2. Tater Tot-Tinas

[continuousgroaning]

so I had this bizarre dream last night where tater tots and chunks of salt were falling from the sky, and nobody except me cared so I was running around trying to gather them

because who would waste good tater tots?

And this guy who kinda looked and sounded like my brother was there, too.

anyway long story short I ended up cooking a bunch of tater tots, sorry to my housemates but they taste really good especially with bacon and cheese on top

and now I'm wondering if the dream had some sort of meaning. Do the tater tots represent my unconscious desire to go back home and back to my school and have cafeteria tots? Does the appearance of that mysterious man that kinda looks and sounds like an older version of my brother mean I'm peeking into the future???

is there somewhere I can look this up? because I'm curious

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[admemoriam]

dude that sounds kind of like a dream i had the other night
only instead of tater tots it was fruit cobbler
and instead of falling from the sky it was like
shoved into my boyfriend's closet
like the closet was just full of fruit cobbler

now i want cobbler and tater tots

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[continuousgroaning]

I would love to have a closet full of fruit cobbler. but that might stain the carpet, too, and then it would make eating it a lot less fun knowing you had to clean it up later.

well one of my powers centers around cooking, so I could make some!

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[cleptes]

What the hell is a tater tot?

[ Educate this non-American. ]

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[continuousgroaning]

They're kinda like french fries, except they're made from chopped up potatoes and shaped into bite-size pieces. they're baked or fried and are super delicious

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[ewenique]

Internet searches are likely to give you information, but given the subjective nature of dreams and lack of empirical data the answers could be varied and entirely inaccurate. The Ancient Greeks would say it was prophecy and psychologists would call it a sign of repressed desire. Freud and Jung.

Perhaps it means you are sodium deficient.

[continuousgroaning]

Repressed desire, huh? I guess a lot of my dreams could mean that, even the ones involving zombies.

that's entirely possible. sometimes the simplest answer is the best

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[eloquentness]

Aren't those the weirdest dreams? I can't say I've had those in a while, but sometimes I wake up craving guacamole. Or my grandma's noodles.

Do you happen to have any extra tater tots, btw?

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[continuousgroaning]

Food does tend to be a strong connection to home and to memories, so it makes sense.

There's still plenty left over. And they taste pretty good, if I do say so myself.

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[hellrisen02]

Man, now I want some tater tots.

It's not unusual to be homesick, though. Especially around the one-two month mark, where you get a little settled in and start to realize you're adapting.

How are you settling in, kiddo? Everything alright with you?

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[continuousgroaning]

hi, Father Maxwell!!

I'm doing really well, actually. I've made some good friends, I like my housemates, and Archie got me a pet fish. I am feeling pretty homesick sometimes, though. the littlest things can remind me of my family.

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[the_red_pawn]

Salt is a good omen in Hokkaido culture. So since it means good luck, maybe it means you're going to get even better at cooking or have good luck with food. :)

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[continuousgroaning]

That's really cool! It makes a lot of sense, too, since salt is important in... a lot of stuff.

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[legionnaires]

That's uh... a weird dream?

Maybe check the library? I really don't know how a book will help but I am pretty sure they make books about interpreting dreams.

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[continuousgroaning]

Tell me about it. i've had weird dreams before but that one kinda takes the cake.

Good idea, I was going to head there to look for some more fish care books, anyway.

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[vidiocracy]

[Mike does not normally take an interest in potato-based conversations, being from Idaho as he is, but he is subconsciously more comfortable around adult-voiced children and alcoholics.]

Don't listen to anything a shrink tries to tell you: dreams mean squat, and they can't legally charge you for any crime you've committed in them.

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[continuousgroaning]

Uhhhh... I never committed any crimes in this one, though.

... wait, why do you know that, anyway?

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[ghoulking]

[ he never had tater tots, he didn't know what those were until she brought it up. ]

I can't help with what tater tots mean specifically, but I know dreaming about food can be about nourishment, spiritual or emotional, or about feeding your soul and having enough energy.

The library has many books about meaning of things in dreams, but you can also look it up online.

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[continuousgroaning]

I've been meaning to go to the library for more fish care books, anyway.

that makes sense, though. I feel like i'm pretty happy here, but like something is missing, too. i assumed it was just because my family's not here but it could be something else I'm not thinking about.

[shittywizard]

I was wondering about the tater tots. No apologies needed, I'm already eating them!

[ Attached photo: some perfectly plated tots with a restaurant-quality garnish because Taako is a big show off. ]

[continuousgroaning]

that looks awesome!! hope they taste good :)

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[d33tached]

[Okay. He really wasn't going to respond to this, but he just has to know.]

What is a "tater tot"?

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[continuousgroaning]

[Tina attaches a picture.]

a surprisingly versatile snack food made out of potatoes. baked or fried. my powers have made them exceptionally delicious!!!

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[burlyboy]

You only need to apologize if you ate 'em all!

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[continuousgroaning]

I would never dare deprive you of such potato-filled bliss.

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[dumbfound]

What are tater tots?

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[continuousgroaning]

[Tina attaches a picture.]

A tasty kind of junk food made out of potatoes. baked or fried. i've been experimenting with different toppings

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[specialise]

[ wtf is a tater tot. ]

Before I can psychoanalyze you with zero experience in psychanalyzation, please answer the following:

How many tater tots were there?
How many did you catch?
How did you catch them?
Did you catch all of them?
Did you share?

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[continuousgroaning]

OH This should be fun.

1. i didn't count them, but it was like rain falling so there were a lot
2. i was running around with a bucket so however many fit in a bucket
3. oh I should have read the abovequestiuon first, I used a bucket
4. nah, there were too many
5. I tried but nobody else in my dream cared to catch them!

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[wizzardly]

You need more potatoes, obviously. Seems a rather cut and dry case to me. Cut and salted, even.

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[continuousgroaning]

Clearly I need to continue my experiments. Maybe I'll discern the meaning if I eat more.

[zee_zatara]

I've heard it said that the human brain can't make up new faces, so anyone you see in a dream is someone you know or have met. I don't know how true that is, but might explain why your brother was there.

[continuousgroaning]

Oh, really? I guess that makes sense- any time I dream about anything it's stuff I already know exists. Or mashups of things I know exist. Like tater tot rain.

And I DO miss my family. Often.

[am_i_a_monster]

The bacon and cheese on top sounds good. They're good with guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and jalapeños too. Totchos.

My dreams tend to be more direct in their meaning.

Maybe the fact that you were the only one who cared in your dreams is important. Or it could just be homesickness. I don't know where you'd look it up. Maybe a book on dreams.

[continuousgroaning]

Ohhh, that's a good idea. I kinda wish I was able to turn this cooking thing into a whole business. Tina's Taters.

[She sighs.]

I'm leaning towards homesickness, honestly. The simplest explanation tends to be the right one.

[hellosirs]

May I have some, please? They smell really good!

[ sup, Angus moved in not long ago, the text is coming from inside the house! ]

[continuousgroaning]

[It may take Tina a bit to figure this out. She can be dense sometimes.]

Wait, how can you smell them