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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.
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; a( b) i( c, x% d0 l+ AHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:9 {- u) E. o, \/ ], p1 j8 j
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Dear Vincent,
( ~/ J- P. R$ H3 {6 T/ XI 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.4 Z% d. ]+ s& y, S; y. W, y7 u5 _
Love,
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. S( ^+ b6 D+ ]# }& U( X) C7 HA few days later he received a letter from his son:5 ~' I0 }$ p+ U: ~2 G* n
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Dear Pop,
) R. c7 D& Z* X: q/ y: PDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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9 N3 n2 y. Z3 S+ @& T: iAt 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.# l& ~' i) i3 T. a8 G/ P" ]; f! }
* i1 [5 X: R) q/ {9 B, [% r+ A; eThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.) G& T/ v) s6 ?: Z% f9 f
' Y+ g' c+ t* u3 ~8 B, XDear Pop,
' [1 s8 W9 ]: P! Q- d, uGo 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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