An old man lived alone in Ireland. He wanted to dig his potato patch, but it was very hard work. His only son, who would have helped him, was in prison for bank robbery. The old man wrote a letter to his son and mentioned his predicament. Shortly, he received this "For heaven's sake, dad, don't dig up that potato patch, that's where I buried the money!" At 4 a.m, the next morning, a dozen policemen showed up and dug up the entire garden, without finding any money. another note to his son telling him what happened, and asking him what to do next. His son's reply was: "Now plant your potatoes, dad. It's the best could do from here.