The King of Pointland

especially when you don't subscribe to nytimesonline. :)

This reminds me of a joke.

An Iraqi potato farmer sends a letter to his son, who is currently attending medical school in the U.S. In the letter he writes, "Son, it is about time to plant this season's crop of potatoes, but I fear that this old man's back can no longer take the strain of working the plow. I fear going hungry and poor. Love, your father."

The son sends his father a letter back which says, "Father! Please do not plow the field. That is where I hid all the chemical weapons!"

Having intercepted the son's letter, U.S. Army forces descend upon the humble Iraqi farmer's small plot of land and dig at it feverishly in the hopes of finding a hidden cache of chemical weapons. When they find nothing, they apologize to the farmer and leave.

A few days later, the farmer receives a letter from his son stating, "Father, I apologize for all the trouble, but it was the best I could do. Love, your son."

;o)