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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./ K# p5 z' R& R( g0 s& y B
" F6 @6 [$ {' c* YHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:
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Dear Vincent,& U+ a; b5 D1 [$ S
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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: @& G8 O( w# A3 gA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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3 w6 Z/ v9 w) B5 yDear Pop,
* n2 g3 J0 H+ V( x# C+ E% Y; ~9 vDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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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.9 z- Y \$ ~- |0 h( R0 b
: @# A5 J( [" e7 v$ J4 a7 qThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
- {) ]/ T. U7 n5 i7 y' [Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.! g- Y9 [% `9 D- k
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Vinnie |
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