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 An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard.4 [, }2 M6 E. h; b& `
6 x. s$ z% S9 s, g# WHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:& b: |. j9 \8 N
7 d/ T% N' {9 ?0 K) pDear Vincent,1 V: T; I; ?9 Y6 O$ ]3 H
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
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Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,2 F1 G- i( x0 F
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.8 {: \1 P) O W
Love,
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At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.1 ]. C( s/ ]7 b( m) E4 o8 B; H6 K0 @+ d* c
- e9 `. ~7 k" `- D8 c/ T' MDear Pop,) i1 R+ S; z* Y- |8 P4 L( J
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances., g3 g# ]9 ?" H! L6 A( V' {
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Vinnie |
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