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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.# R3 x( B, Q- ?% K4 q
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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:; a! R6 M( |8 c1 A% R+ O; ]/ _
! m3 \" C8 ^, I; @Dear Vincent,
: |9 T" b1 L" WI 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.( ^+ f# U' `. r7 S V4 f% a4 t
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Papa
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" w- f2 }7 T3 q5 i+ ^# j& l6 J3 JA few days later he received a letter from his son:3 ~0 z& i$ `9 l: l
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Dear Pop,
0 \. H* t8 L& U# ^9 N# \4 X5 uDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
" r0 v" `9 X, e5 lLove,
7 @5 Y6 i ^, o8 lVinnie
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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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: \, s( E9 b( hThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.% X0 w# G Z" }2 @2 U
, c- k- o: J4 I) [3 B8 bDear Pop,
* j* W/ x5 d7 w5 w6 BGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
1 O/ b- j$ v6 ]$ TLove you,! n. M" C% L& y/ a
Vinnie |
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