The maiden appearance of the South Santiam Sweet Potato Queens in this year?s Sportsman?s Holiday Parade caused quite a sensation and many questions about the origins of these precious, pert paragons of pulchritude.
Her royal highness, the Sweet Potato ?boss? queen, is Jill Conner Browne of Jackson, Miss. The Queens began two decades ago as part of Jackson?s first St. Patrick?s Day Parade.
Jill put into action her daddy?s advice, ?One of the most important…