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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.$ `" u, a6 m% M; D
" |# Q" o9 h( a, b$ x6 W6 SHis 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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Dear Vincent,
/ Y$ A, g2 m% q& L- q3 K/ Q6 ^I 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.' e% F( ?( \6 q7 V* G
Love,
) w5 k- X7 v* N% a* r5 [Papa" l) ]2 M& m1 p+ A
; ~. S# q% Q4 o8 c) G c1 IA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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( z8 P7 K8 M: kDear Pop,9 Q0 z/ e Z6 e6 R+ q- K
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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2 {$ g! T" ]7 XVinnie
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5 P5 Z# I6 Z! ?1 X; UAt 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.( F2 Q0 n% F' g2 Z9 K: q x
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Dear Pop,
/ M; t5 y( H9 r/ K* OGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.9 v5 L0 k9 ~* N0 m: E
Love you,
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