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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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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:- e3 |3 u$ h3 e, ]9 k8 S
0 v! G8 Q: _8 dDear Vincent,7 b% k6 L0 [( M+ ~( P" c W" r
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.3 V8 f9 M. Y$ _ e0 Y
Love,0 |- i9 f1 z! Q/ k2 f
Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
. V0 F1 N5 i# lDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.5 M! ^1 S7 u, E) E/ o) {+ a
Love,7 f! O% \& ]- G4 }6 D0 s$ Z* G R7 P
Vinnie% U. j2 h* m# I( b+ r' _
; l* r) {& T) ~+ C) k, G: I# NAt 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./ n$ F9 b5 E' P# j+ y2 M
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.3 ^: w; q5 r5 R
s) M0 \; ~- w" U {3 y- z( E5 i! jDear Pop,
4 W$ ? z/ ? j, x- TGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.! I i2 p4 z; I0 d5 V( d" B
Love you,
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