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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.& @, n h; H- x- Q5 g: u* f+ f/ T# z
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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:
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* x' `2 f; G( s1 d7 ~" KDear Vincent,
( ]" f8 ^* H; ?4 y6 S8 t0 hI 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.) m9 a% O( W' I( J* q9 {
Love,+ V0 Y9 Z; P6 }7 W2 [% k
Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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% m+ o, |5 H6 F! a% d$ GDear Pop,: D% a, X' h: g$ d- l# m h
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.% Q- V$ ~+ r$ B" O# K
Love,- G4 u. i- ?: w* ~, f; b
Vinnie ^# p) v5 H4 u X# ^' d, ?
' y: _8 r% r& k5 sAt 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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3 A6 |) x2 N2 ^5 m, o" aThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,( m" h. q" }7 c
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.$ \$ t6 c# t% c$ v g- `3 ]0 u
Love you,8 h( a5 ]. U% [$ _ `
Vinnie |
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