 鲜花( 3)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
 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.* B* |: b8 G! \" H: W7 W
4 ^# I- J7 ^$ ~* y$ P$ C4 ~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:
# I+ D% `" L) s$ l8 o8 h2 R) C8 ?$ T; _" |+ l3 _
Dear Vincent,
! d2 N3 G. Q: a" 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.6 }0 c4 [0 ?; T: t: e4 y) ?
Love,7 G. k& G! S) Y2 _5 Z% [3 K! W
Papa! Y1 q) {$ h( }* `. |" k
5 Y# G6 k1 G! t8 S/ eA few days later he received a letter from his son:
4 ?) a* @ g5 I# G1 P' t Y9 y; |5 d; m- n
Dear Pop,
, T/ q; a! t/ a o% tDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
# {# o" l1 ]! K# r- ~ \+ C6 BLove,) p/ G" ^$ Y" e1 i
Vinnie
( O" M0 o1 @; R3 J
% J! k+ Y/ E# l: G7 I8 e, PAt 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.
4 \7 E* G# r8 K; h1 @& p
2 i6 K5 U; F/ N5 ]& o/ i2 ~That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
6 g6 y5 B7 |( f# i6 t
0 ^1 b' Z2 X& F0 G: W7 `: nDear Pop,! I4 z2 i6 g& N* ?7 Q7 q. Y
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.( T+ a, Z1 I2 p% o* C3 D: G: J
Love you,
2 @5 u) S0 ^% ?" ?0 r/ m4 G% PVinnie |
|