English Original
An old man lived alone in Northern Ireland. His only son was in prison. The old man wanted to plant some potatoes in his garden but didn't know anyone who could help him plow the soil.
He wrote to his son about this and received a reply: "For heaven's sake, don't dig up that garden! That's where I buried the guns!"
At 4 a.m. the next morning, a dozen British soldiers arrived and dug up the entire garden but found no guns.
Confused, the old man wrote to his son, telling him what had happened and asking what to do next.
His son's reply was simple: "Just plant your potatoes."
中文翻译
一位老人独居在北爱尔兰，他的独生子正在坐牢。老人想在花园里种些土豆，但不知道有谁能帮他翻土。
他写信向儿子提及此事，收到了这样的回信：“看在上帝的份上，千万别挖那个花园！我把枪埋在那儿了！”
第二天凌晨四点，一队英国士兵来到他家，把整个花园翻了个遍，但什么枪也没找到。
老人困惑不已，写信告诉儿子发生的事情，并询问下一步该怎么办。
儿子的回复很简单：“你只管种你的土豆好了。”