 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.2 B$ Q- }$ B. \
6 b( N2 e8 R1 t |+ dHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:+ k/ \) U5 x; O0 o% Y9 J
- z8 e: t# u( N ~& E& _: J+ |Dear Vincent,
8 Y( Z, ?$ {# I2 P5 G( f; QI 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.: Y- p' F& b! Q& y! n
Love,5 t: {8 c3 W) z* C/ b
Papa# f# S+ e2 X: t; X9 y
$ \8 l. s, M. d% `# a% aA few days later he received a letter from his son:. l6 z2 k/ V- ]- P# m6 G, M$ r
; w9 Z6 D2 d6 [: y
Dear Pop,
. v+ T8 u/ c& z9 f5 U1 m! FDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried., c& m* U- L8 k9 o# p0 u
Love," [* m4 S' Z7 v# G, h
Vinnie: e$ A# y- ^- @$ `( Q6 W' S& f; F
" v8 F/ _) B% K6 vAt 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., |0 I+ A' G" H0 v) u- ?
, N. W& \2 o7 {$ s+ a4 Z j
That same day the old man received another letter from his son.1 w, R5 U& g1 a, _* P4 Q
3 ]. m( i/ B4 G3 c# [9 EDear Pop,
& [" i+ [. E" C. I4 ~Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.4 J9 F: _- u8 L6 D, g+ P, K! a# O
Love you,
8 q' \, J* |! b% |1 e* yVinnie |
|