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Potato Troubles

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judyb57

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An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his situation:


Dear Son,

I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden because your mother always loved pla...nting time. 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, if you weren’t in prison.

Love,
Dad

Shortly, the old man received this telegram:

‘For Heaven’s sake, Dad, don’t dig up the garden!! That’s where I buried the GUNS!!’


At 4 a.m. the next morning, a dozen FBI agents and local police officers showed up and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns.

Confused, the old man wrote another note to his son telling him what had happened, and asked him what to do next.


His son’s reply was:

‘Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you, from here.’


MORAL: NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU HAVE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DEEP FROM YOUR HEART, YOU CAN DO IT. IT IS THE THOUGHT THAT MATTERS, NOT WHERE YOU ARE OR WHERE THE PERSON IS.
 

labell

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ahh

It reminded me of an old poem my mom used to say for us:

Old Quin Queeribus by Nancy Byrd Turner:

"Old Quin Queeribus-- He loved his garden so,
He wouldn't have a rake around, A shovel or a hoe.

"For each potato's eyes he bought Fine spectacles of gold,
And mufflers for the corn, to keep Its ears from getting cold.

"On every head of lettuce green-- What do you think of that?--
And every head of cabbage, too, He tied a garden hat.

"Old Quin Queeribus-- He loved his garden so,
He couldn't eat his growing things, He only let them grow!"
 

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