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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., x/ u8 ]$ Q6 m/ w6 @ W
! v: `2 }( A9 m0 k3 t, eHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:2 l* A) b, {+ N. G, Z H
9 ? m( t, v: C1 IDear Vincent,
; Q% _) C0 j# ~ @4 ^/ c1 X) n' wI 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.
0 w/ [& I; ~$ kLove,
& m$ _ q4 @4 ]& `* uPapa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:7 ]1 I9 X+ e( n( p1 h. B! y% G& \+ O
4 j5 f* p4 f. j9 |7 g1 d7 H5 wDear Pop,
# l* A5 _+ a: E! }! x* ?- WDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.* C, c# p. M; v: [
Love,
9 ?( l+ K7 Y2 ]! B/ D: N$ mVinnie* _+ W5 `# N7 ^0 T
, K2 ?0 j1 @# u( o4 C6 JAt 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.& [$ W# {5 A; `9 d! t: ]# L; L
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
: p C4 e& a6 F; yGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
5 o( k/ T1 T3 c7 |7 Z& |Love you,
7 L; H0 y- [4 i2 A( D, J) p0 GVinnie |
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