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But thatâs changed, thanks to the efforts of Kristin Smithâs homeschool students.
When I first saw this tweet from
Montgomery Advertiser reporter Brian Lyman: âBill Designating Sweet Potato official Alabama vegetable on the Alabama House Floor six bells,â I chuckled. I thought, âWow. Is this really what our legislators are working on?â
Then I looked at the bill, which highlighted the efforts of the students. âThis body thanks Kristin Smith of Harvest, Alabama and her homeschool class for their excellent proposal on behalf of the sweet potato which led to this designation.â
With the coronavirus pandemic dominating headlines, it wouldnât be surprising for people to see this and think it was hokey or unimportant.