Index Entry · Leisure & Ceremony
The Average American Wedding
Prevailing market value: $35,000
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters Seasoned Shredded Potatoes
833,8091.26 million
Crisped, Golden Cylinders
"Six thousand tots per guest. The caterer is dismissed."
A celebration of starch, and starch alone.
Equivalent Cost
$35,000
Total Weight
7.8 tons
Total Volume
294.5 cu. ft.
End-to-End Length
21 km (13 mi)
Buries a 2,000 sq. ft. home
1.8 inches deep
Floods a standard pool
12% of a pool
End-to-end, to the moon
0.0054% to the moon
Council Methodology
At the prevailing rate of $0.14/oz for name-brand Tater Tots® or $0.093/oz for the generic equivalent, with each tot standardized to 8.5 grams. The thrifty consumer is directed to the Calculator for additional dimensional conversions.
Related Entries
Other Leisure & Ceremony
Leisure & Ceremony $250
A Stadium Concert Seat
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
5,9568,966
Crisped Cylinders
"Three five-gallon buckets of tots — your row will thank you."
Front-row entertainment, reconsidered.
Leisure & Ceremony $4,200
A Week at the Beach
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
100,057150,624
Crisped Cylinders
"Tots enough to line the beach umbrella's perimeter and feed the seagulls for hours."
Family memories, weighed against family meals.
Leisure & Ceremony $9,500
An Average American Funeral
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
226,320340,696
Crisped Cylinders
"Tots enough to feed every guest in attendance — and the deceased, were the matter not concluded."
The final transaction, denominated in starch.