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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.( t' W& o, [2 H0 e, k
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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:) Z, H" }" A, o% Y; T* A, \8 G
9 r9 P2 Z* n/ mDear Vincent,8 h4 _$ l2 y1 M. ]9 u" M! W6 t
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.5 z6 q: s8 U4 ^% B. \. b V
Love,
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- ` t9 x4 m" f* j0 ~& CA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
0 X/ p6 U. `5 k9 \Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.: V# O: q, A# c( S# K: K4 _7 \
Love, v/ y$ R9 w( n$ l x
Vinnie* e- y+ B5 \( @- S+ l8 S! K+ @
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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./ w# Z& S# c% P/ k$ {' Y4 |8 u8 L
) Z( U9 B3 D& uThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.4 c- y. U% b* p$ M. c
* c6 @3 V" I" ?/ oDear Pop,
; L: R/ [$ H% B9 }Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.6 u8 N+ i5 I/ j& w0 U. [
Love you,
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