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I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato: Or...I Should Have Stuck With the Twist Kindle Edition

by James Robinson Jr. (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In my defense, I don’t go around performing old dances, I simply got lost in the heat of the moment.
A fan of YouTube videos and of the game show Family Feud hosted by Steve Harvey, I was taken back to an airing of an episode when a contestant mentioned that she was a connoisseur of the Mashed Potato dance.
So, after an invitation from Steve, she stepped out from behind the podium, and jumped right into the song stylings of Dee Dee Sharp. Steve Harvey joined her, and together they had a bit of a dance-off.
And so it was, on the evening of September 20, 2022, the day after my reunion with Dee Dee’s Mashed Potato Time and the Family Feud Tango, I walked into my bedroom where my wife was watching TV and lo and behold, Mashed Potato Time was playing in tandem as a jingle to an Idaho Potato commercial. I immediately busted a move, broke into a Mashed Potato two-step—bare feet on low-nap carpet.
“Remember the Mashed Potato?” I asked my wife.
“Yes,” she said with a squinty-eyed frown, “and you can’t do it.”
And she was right.
I left the room having aggravated my right foot afflictions--planter fasciitis on the left side, ligament on the right.

I Hurt My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato contains only one essay about my bad foot and 24 others ranging from Finding Bigfoot to Family Vacations, to a Poker Night in Hell. Enjoy the book and watch those old dances.
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Feathered Quill Magazine says: "I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato" by James Robinson, Jr. is a delightfully fun book that causes the senses to dance with joy
This entertaining read will not only provide an experience into the author's world but will also offer practical advice on how to maintain realness and authenticity in order to enjoy life fully and make every day count. Robinson's unique perception of the world is an inspiration to readers who may want to adopt the type of thinking that focuses on maintaining a positive and optimistic attitude.


By the end of the book, it is evident that savoring a positive experience by actively reflecting on thoughts and emotions related to it can be an effective way to enhance well-being and happiness. Overall, I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato: Or...I Should Have Stuck With the Twist has been narrated with a chatty and vibrant tone that delivers a heartwarming reading experience. Readers will find themselves letting out a laugh or a giggle throughout the book.
Quill says: I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato: Or...I Should Have Stuck With the Twist's crowning stroke is the author's ability to see everything in his life with mirth and adoration. The read will most indubitably invigorate and lift moods.
Robinson tells stories of his life to which many of us can relate. He and I are about the same age, and his tales brought back many fond memories. The younger generation will enjoy learning how life used to be along with the humor found in everyday living. He covers many facets of life, from summer camp as a child, vacations, and his strong distaste for the woods, to his admiration of bats and asks: "Why do we use the word love for objects that are not human? Should it not be reserved for our connection with another human?"


Feel good book you will enjoy reading says, Philip Van Heusen for Readers' Favorite

Doesn't everyone love stories about Christmas? James Robinson, Jr. includes several stories about his thoughts on Christmas in I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato. His stories are based on his life and share the views of a Baby Boomer with a writing style that is personable and homey and feels as if he is sitting next to you relating his latest exploits. This is a feel-good book and you will enjoy reading about his various adventures and how they shaped his life. The photos and illustrations scattered throughout add even more humor to the mix. There are some mild oaths and mention of the F word; otherwise, the stories are great to share with your children or grandchildren about how life used to be lived.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BRMNP7NF
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 16, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 20688 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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James Robinson Jr.

James Robinson Jr.

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James Robinson, Jr. is an award-winning author who has written 9 books in both the fiction and non-fiction genres.

His first book, Fighting the Effects of Gravity: A Bittersweet Journey Into Middle Life, is an Indie Award winner for nonfiction. His first foray into fiction, Book of Samuel, was a Readers’ Favorite Award Winner. His 6th composition—Jay Got Married—is a collection of 9 humorous, satirical essays which often speak to ironies and inconsistencies of life.

Jay Got Married is not just the title of the book but the lead essay of the same title and an amusing look at love and marriage in the year 2020.

His last work, Old Age Sucks, could be considered a follow-up to his first treatise, Fighting the Effects of Gravity.

Mr. Robinson’s current literary entry, released January 16 of 2023 and titled I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato or…I Should Have Stuck with the Twist, consists of 25 humorous essays covering such diverse topics as: How I injured my foot attempting an old dance after watching a Family Feud episode, Bat Lives Matter, Finding Bigfoot, and The Conn (as in Star Trek).

Mr. Robinson hit the ground running with his writing career at age 45 when the Effects of Gravity kicked in and his children began to mature, affording him the time to write. It was also then that he began to hone in on his sardonic wit.

Mr. Robinson resides in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife of 46 years. He is the father of three daughters ages 40, 41, and 43 and the proud grandfather of six.

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Madhu Bazaz Wangu (Founder, Mindful Writers Groups and Retreats
4.0 out of 5 stars A Witty and Intelligent Feel Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2023
James Robinson’s writings make you smile and giggle even when he is telling you tales about serious matters. The title of his recent collection, I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato Or . . . I Should Have Stuck with the Twist, clearly conveys that feeling. I have been reading his stories, essays and online posts for a decade or so and each time he “tells” them I feel as if he is sitting next to me. All the 25 chapters are funny and short; my favorites: #9, #12, #17 and #22.

Instead of reacting to his negative experiences, the author reflects on them with humor and warm heartedness—certainly a positive way of enhancing readers’ well-being. The text and profusely illustrated pages make you giggle and feel good. As, I’m sure, it will make you too. You will be impressed how an African American author who grew up in sixties and seventies observes every situation in his life light heartedly and with mirth.

I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato Or . . . I Should Have Stuck with the Twist is a delightful little book which, as you read you will be inspired to share with your fmily. A great way to initiate conversations about how life used to be fifty, forty or thirty years ago. A feel-good book indeed!
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