A Can of Yams or a Can of Sweet Potatoes?

How well do you know your tubers? In each sentence, guess whether the can of ___ contains yams or sweet potatoes.

1. "Her eyes stopped at the single can of ___. That one insignificant can, Katie knew, was her downfall."
—Donna Nelson, Encore, 2004, p. 173

2. "One itsy-bitsy can of ___ won't do it, will it, Sammy boy?"
—Jamie L. Turner, By the Light of a Thousand Stars, 1999. p. 179

3. "They can take a chance on a can of ___ and enjoy a surprise."
—Thomas Swann Harding, The Popular Practice of Fraud, 1935, p. 313

4. "Cash gain in April is linked to an incident involving a can of ___ and a finger."
—Horoscope, The Weekly World News, March 15, 2004

5. "Destiny lies in a can of ___ in syrup."
—Horoscope, The Weekly World News, Nov. 15, 2004

6. "People like that, they got to deserve a can of ___ up the ass."
—Joe R. Lansdale, A Fist Full of Stories, 1996, p. 133

Answers: 1. sweet potatoes, 2. sweet potatoes, 3. sweet potatoes, 4. yams, 5. yams, 6. yams. (The answers are in black text on the black background. Highlight to view.)

(This puzzle is inspired by and dedicated to Jonathan-Caws Elwitt, author of The Can of Yams.)