SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — After a question about how they like to eat their potatoes, three key members of the cast of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” implored the State of Utah to export funeral potatoes to the rest of the world.
During a wholesome panel at FanX in Salt Lake City that radiated positivity and love, Jonathan Frakes (William Riker), Lavarr Burton (Geordi La Forge), and Will Wheaton (Wesley Crusher) answered the question from a young girl dressed as Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch.
The three stars discussed the finer points of potato dining with Burton commenting his favorite is having them in his belly while Wheaton said this was the longest he ever talked about potatoes. However, the conversation took a small turn when Frakes chimed in.
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“On subject,” Frakes started. “I was in the hotel room today, flipping through the ‘Come to Salt Lake City’ magazine, and on the last page, there’s a recipe and story about funeral potatoes.”…