It's that time again, for novelty calendars of the coming new year — and no calendar is quite like Germany's "Heisse Kartoffel" ("Hot Potato"), which features photos of barely-dressed women and piles of spuds.
Released by the Bavarian Farmers Association for the third year in a row, the calendar features models "with a family connection to farming, and among them is Bavaria's current reigning 'Potato Queen', Kathrin Schoderer," The Telegraph reports.
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