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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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6 J: ] r/ s: @7 D$ O5 fHis 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,
1 O2 K+ f$ L1 h; o. II 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 q* }; r1 Q; S# G1 q+ Y
Love,
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* b% Z0 |6 l8 p! N0 CA few days later he received a letter from his son:" `, V4 \3 \# @, S: L6 Y4 Y9 t
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Dear Pop,0 q. n ~% d% E2 s3 T
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.( J9 w& s* S# O6 O7 Q$ Y* w2 B0 Z& O
Love,6 Z+ e8 }' X! e: k; T5 m
Vinnie
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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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; @2 T1 w& p, s; {That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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& K/ \9 D' ^' V0 j/ KDear Pop,
7 y: l' X# T: @% \Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
7 t' Y& ~/ s1 X$ h$ G( G4 lLove you,
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