What do you think about this? (it has nothing to do with religion)?

Question

An old man lived in Idaho. He wanted to spade his potato garden, but it was very hard work. His only son, who used to help him was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament.
Dear son,
"I'm feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my potato garden this year. I am just getting too old to be digging up the garden plot. If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me."
Love Dad
A few days later, he received a letter from his son.
Dear Dad,
"For heaven's sake, Dad, don't dig up that garden, that's where I buried the BODIES."
Love Son

At 4 a.m. the next morning, F.B.I. agents and local police showed up and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Dad,
"Go ahead and plant the potatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances."
Love son

Answer 1

*laugh*

Very clever.

Answer 2

*SNORT* Glad I'm not drinking anything, this would have been dangerous for my keyboard.

And I think this is *perfect* for the religion thread, because it's all about what people believe (in this case, the FBI agents) on the basis of what _somebody else_ says.

"That's where I buried the bodies" turns out to be untrue, just like "There's no body in Jesus Christ's tomb."

:-)

Answer 3

Intelligent son

Answer 4

I think that is so clever. I actually have brothers in prison that were wrongly accused so I am going to tell my mother that. She will love this story.

Answer 5

Sweet.

Answer 6

Not very impressed, he could have got them to do the planting if he had put his mind to it

Answer 7

It's still funny! Smart son. (Why not post it under philosophy or jokes?)

Answer 8

Very funny.

Answer 9

Brilliant !

Answer 10

I love that joke.

Answer 11

LMAO. I really liked that. Bravo.