Potatoes on the Prowl

An anonymous chip off the old block, known only as “Potato Man” or “Potato Bandit,” has been making the rounds in Seven Lakes North & South. We’re not convinced people understand the definition of a bandit because bandits steal, but this spud slinger leaves potatoes on residents’ doorsteps in the dead of night. It’s safe to say we all have questions. Potato man has slowly gained popularity on the Seven Lakes North & South Residents Facebook page. While some have stressed the dangers of going on another’s property after dark, most are enjoying the silliness.

Some potatoes have arrived with notes. One resident even received a bottle of potato vodka (should we drop our addy?) Group members have started asking to be potatoed, making special requests. Some have even generated their own AI posters.

Is the tater trotter a teen? Is it a group? Or is potato man not a man at all, but an idea that adults are slowly adopting, like the tooth fairy? The group has also identified an alleged “copycat” that leaves sweet potatoes.

We suppose these Sway sleuths are less interested in the “who” and more interested in the “why.”

Seven Lakes residents received a super official email encouraging them to report suspicious activity. We should legally say we don’t condone random front porch vegetable abandonment (be safe out there, y’all) but hey, be a spud not a dud. A private neighborhood Facebook group has never felt so ap-pealing.