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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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' F7 x2 q' R5 y) v. H$ nHis 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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6 n. B9 C. Y( ?! l( ~. A% U. xDear Vincent,
& x B }3 e7 e: ~) CI 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.- Q+ @0 p3 f' q) f% z2 \
Love,6 o$ n9 Y! `0 r- {& A# m' {8 n
Papa
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' G6 q! o' c! q8 K8 B9 s/ _( CA few days later he received a letter from his son:# c' k. }; x5 ^+ Q8 ?4 e! i
6 [- I! {2 \% s. U' qDear Pop,: z4 t! ]+ E o7 ?; @$ ^8 K! Y
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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* Z: h# m$ W. ^8 D$ l& YAt 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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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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0 a: x) O- Q) X$ n- v( c% LDear Pop,
& y. \4 Z. s* QGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.: m, z- y: F2 |9 G, `) `
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Vinnie |
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