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To: Barney who wrote (29689)	10/30/2003 1:26:53 PM
From: backman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62562

> An old man lived alone in the country. He wanted to dig his potato > garden but it was very hard work as the ground was hard. His only son > Saul, > who used to help him, was in prison for Insider Trading and Stock Fraud. > > The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament. > > Dear Solly, > I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my > potato > garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. > If > you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the > plot for > me. > > Love, Papa > > A few days later the old man received a letter from his son. > > Dear Papa, > For heaven's sake Dad, don't dig up that garden. That's where I buried the > money & stock certificates. > > Love, Solly > > > At 4 am the next morning, a team of FBI agents and local police arrived at > the > old man's house and dug up the entire garden area without finding any > money or > stocks. They apologized to the old man and left. > > That same day the old man received another letter from his son. > > Dear Papa, > Go ahead and plant the potatoes now. That's the best I could do under > the circumstances. > > Love, > Your son, Solly > > > > >