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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.! I2 m' H" e7 Q- `4 X" p, X- `/ C9 h
0 g6 k# r, i) z% w. K$ OHis 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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+ K" W5 R1 j) F* \5 ?( r2 HDear Vincent,
, R i) |+ m3 vI 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.0 l9 ~ i% `; b9 j9 N; T7 E/ j* x
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Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:7 f$ U5 }. |2 U
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Dear Pop,
6 Z& _+ Q; S ^! @! P- xDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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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.
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.9 V: o7 E9 p: {- f
Love you,; W, I' T* v" u9 P9 I' y
Vinnie |
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