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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.! ]* S1 j P! V7 ~/ N7 Z
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His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:7 y, C% R0 s6 ]! t' R( O( N
& J l- q" z. O+ sDear Vincent,1 a7 t! i% ~! e+ k7 p2 e
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:# x- X4 @+ V3 k& _+ j7 o: E: I
. T$ |4 _, K* [5 R9 @- CDear Pop,
+ v+ n0 B' e# j9 O$ j0 L7 VDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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9 k3 B. J; y. N8 AVinnie0 H# F, p: O- N( q+ g. K/ \5 Q7 `
! w) K, y# G1 b) Q" @: V5 M3 Z# x4 r: rAt 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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! ~( ~) \" f* s* o6 I! X1 cThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
( ]; U& x; |: bGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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Vinnie |
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