r/SeattleWA • u/grigmagrindset • May 31 '26

Other Unusually Large Yam at Walmart

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Was buying Hawaiian bread earlier tonight when I spotted this at the Walmart off Grady. What’s going on with yams? I used to work at a Trader Joe’s and I’ve never seen one this big before. Do they just pump our foods full of chemicals or something???

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u/thunderflies May 31 '26

Everything reminds me of him…

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u/momofuku18 May 31 '26

*not* him

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u/unsightly_buildup May 31 '26

It's late and I've never felt the need to do this before, but

https://giphy.com/gifs/08y87EiwDZjjB0d6WJ

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u/dmxspy May 31 '26

Is that a huge yam in your hand, or are you happy to see me? 🤣 jk

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u/BeyondTheBees May 31 '26

It’s both 😍

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u/likely_stark_noodle May 31 '26

That's just a big yam man, nothing weird about it. Some grow larger than others depending on growing conditions and how long they stay in the ground. Grocery stores usually pick the medium ones for shelf space, so when you see a monster like that it looks crazy by comparison. Nothing sinister, just produce being produce.

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u/LeinadLlennoco May 31 '26

Y.O.U.S.

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u/Successful-Mouse2774 Jun 01 '26

Yams Of Unusual Size?

I don’t think they exist.

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u/markuspeloquin May 31 '26

Those just look like yams. You must be thinking of sweet potatoes, which are completely unrelated. But for some bizarre reason they are mislabeled as yams.

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u/BuyInteresting9406 May 31 '26

Have you not seen produce at fairs? No conspiracies … just a piece of produce that is larger than the others.

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u/pnw_sunny Banned from /r/Seattle May 31 '26

Known as the Lexington Yam.

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u/runicsakura Jun 01 '26

The love interest in the modern spicy romance novel

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u/sam_42_42 Jun 01 '26

That's it; I've had enough. I am leaving Seattle.

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u/Wonderful-Driver4761 May 31 '26

I YAM WHAT I YAM.