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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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2 }4 N+ d7 g% ~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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Dear Vincent,
7 r/ R" b1 T/ ~% R* t7 i1 o# SI 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.: m. l# D4 I2 B. A# Q; _
Love,3 q" a9 q% U" P. u: t% y
Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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2 t" b6 j- N# z* TDear Pop,
* y* ~2 n# [) _Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.+ N: X# X" T) X* }# M2 [ k
Love,
1 @' Y6 W6 c, Q2 _Vinnie
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) ]! d* x) t6 L+ B6 DAt 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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5 G! i G5 R/ }& e1 aDear Pop,
! n! m& J$ X, ^0 s: zGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.5 m1 s2 N8 O# M4 c0 b3 F/ S
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Vinnie |
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