Tater tots, if you can believe it, were the catalyst for this column. It all started with the fine Sunday brunch my Gentleman Friend and I had recently at Red Board Tavern & Table when tater tots (gourmet, I’m sure) were included with our meal. Until that morning, I hadn’t eaten a tater tot in years but their appearance jumpstarted my trip down memory lane that cast them as unwitting co-conspirators in the decline and fall of our nation’s ...