Watch: Stephen Colbert Jokes About Wayland Potato Mystery

WAYLAND, MA — The mystery of several (possibly baked) potatoes found scattered at the Wayland Free Public Library is now nationally famous.

Stephen Colbert joked about last week's discovery on Tuesday's episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." The former "Colbert Report" host featured news clips from Wayland Patch, CBS Boston and the MetroWest Daily News in the segment, part of a regular routine about goings-on during the pandemic.

"This is the kind of news I'm hoping to spend more time thinking about in 2021," he said introducing the segment.

In case you don't know, last week Wayland Free Library Director Sandy Raymond found two potatoes — one on Monday, another on Tuesday — while walking around the library grounds. The library posted about the mystery on Facebook, drawing dozens of theories about the tuber appearances.