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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.% w: ? f1 t& @$ D5 F
, Z" V; L9 C' B& u8 ~, Z% f4 vHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:$ c: b+ M8 q& k" C, t5 N
6 z* P' Z0 I/ f; r) SDear Vincent,
1 v9 o- S* p* |; `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,
& D- A, h" z2 g$ s1 [Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.7 X6 R" ^* ]+ @2 F1 s+ ~
Love,
6 m6 W* O9 h" a0 c* @5 ^! v iVinnie
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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.3 S8 V9 W$ \; f0 I7 j% j; p
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.8 }& _% p+ _! B
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Dear Pop,
, T7 t" H0 y# c/ _9 Z1 \5 O3 NGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.9 q8 j6 U0 P3 h) C
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Vinnie |
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