I quite like asparagus. It is good in stir fry's and char grilled. My wife and I sometimes make our own sushi and we fried some asparagus in tempura batter, it was amazing!
I think to have asparagus compete with fries, it will need to be presented in an appealing and tasty way.
Cricket? Nobody understands cricket. You have to know what a crumpet is to understand cricket.
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