The hoax started in Loveland, Colorado. W. L. Thorndyke, Editor-In-Chief of a local newspaper, wanted to promote an upcoming street fair. Thorndyke was attracted to farmer Joseph B. Swan and wanted to help bring in customers. Swann was known to grow more than 70 different varieties of potatoes and had previously been featured in several news stories for success with his crop.
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