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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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! O3 l8 h' O4 a5 R9 Y- k! |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:' U! [/ k4 o$ X
9 {" d8 [5 i2 X8 t7 V9 T% wDear Vincent,
' |9 a) V8 q! q* Q; LI 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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4 i) F3 j" g* J% }* o# f: ^9 g% OA few days later he received a letter from his son:$ w, T/ d2 r" p0 N4 E, X4 `
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Dear Pop,) g* Y+ Z: o, R; u& ^
Don'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.
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& f$ Y8 v4 d7 P/ D- A8 q* [# ^That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop," ?4 {4 Q9 W9 a
Go 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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