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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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/ w& k. T r) q& AHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:3 [5 {% v$ B& ~9 i2 E# K
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, r- G& K+ C3 YI 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.8 U5 v% @/ q$ g. s
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Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:$ l m% S7 D& [; B7 O& ?6 v1 r4 ?
) P& z/ s$ w- `& kDear Pop,
4 T5 Q- W1 v) Z0 x! QDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
/ [! s: K8 ~' i3 lLove,
9 k' } {- T$ ~: e: K/ `8 |Vinnie
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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.# m! ?: R9 W, c3 b0 W% G
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,1 W# I+ G2 S0 [+ v$ m; ]9 e
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
8 y9 t0 w$ E# yLove you," R" K$ f( v4 @3 N, k) p
Vinnie |
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