Video: The Ross Sisters Sing About Solid Potato Salad
The Ross Sisters were a trio of singing, dancing, contortionist siblings who came to fame in the 1940s. What better way to celebrate the Fourth than by watching some of this great home-grown Texan talent sing about "solid potato salad"?
For me, the words "solid potato salad" conjure up images of potato salad entrapped in quaking green Jell-o. Thankfully, there is no such thing. A quick search revealed that solid was a wartime expression for "great," or "good."
They're cute, they've got matching outfits, and they can put their legs behind their heads. Plus, I really think their outfits would be the perfect thing to wear to a picnic, pigtails and all. The video starts out so sweet with a little jingle about potato salad and from there ... aieeeee! Those women in my yoga class have nothing on these sisters.
Watch the Ross Sisters do their thing after the jump.
The Ross Sisters Sing about Solid Potato Salad
Potato Salad Recipes
If hearing a ditty about potato salad makes you want to whip some up, here are some great recipes.
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11 Comments:
I've seen this video several times before, but it is still amazing and slighty freakish to watch.
CJ McD at 11:17AM on 07/04/09
First of all, this clip has been floating around the internet, via e-mail, for AGES. Also, green jello? How could you not know the phrase "solid?" As in, that's solid, man. Or, could you do me a solid? I mean, c'mon....
Deb07 at 11:30AM on 07/04/09
yes, a bit freakish to watch.
i looked up Ross Sisters on Wiki, and they had about 3 sentences about them. anyone know where i can learn more about them? contortionism is one of those train wreck things for me - major ick factor, but i can't turn away and i want to learn more!
redhead at 12:06PM on 07/04/09
Ah, the good old days.
iahawk89 at 12:11PM on 07/04/09
wow! they were like the first break dancers-lol! i guarentee they all got married-in fact, that's how i attracted my boyfriend- ha ha, yeah right...
gastronomeg at 12:42PM on 07/04/09
Slightly more charming is a recorded duet between Lena Horne and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, which ends in a mere jitterbug. I've only heard it on CDs but maybe there's a film clip somewhere? Anyway, it's actually about potato salad, not crotch-flashing.
annien at 2:33PM on 07/04/09
Three contortionist sisters ... sounds like the plot of a porn movie.
redfish at 2:56PM on 07/04/09
Solid...dude
onepercent99 at 3:42PM on 07/04/09
@redhead : Here's an article that talks about the Ross Sisters, how they'd be in their 80's now, and how this clip if from a movie called "Broadway Rhythm," and dates back to 1944.
DaveFaris at 5:52PM on 07/04/09
Wow! That was "solid"! (Hadn't seen it before.)
"And they lived long and happy lives, and their children and grandchildren would eat much potato salad and be stars of Cirque du Soleil."
mangeur at 7:29PM on 07/04/09
DaveFaris - thanks for that article!
redhead at 10:33PM on 07/05/09