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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.6 R: S8 f* T& }& Z# q6 G, w( f
" T% @9 T+ J/ W8 @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,
2 h7 Z% ~: }$ {3 l7 n7 e9 pI 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. A, f1 v7 z( o, G# V
Love,6 s, ?9 W, c2 i. Y/ R
Papa: y6 i$ z& L3 T2 L9 y: i4 _
) ?" l, r9 Y& l( t3 H! Z0 }A few days later he received a letter from his son:4 `2 x6 j/ c9 l# P! s
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Dear Pop,0 a! U/ {. D; ?
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie, N3 y3 W- T, r, P
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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.8 m- L9 p* ?+ L& Z9 B, J0 l
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.' j9 ?/ m& J2 C3 D. U x) y
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Dear Pop,
, e" t! h7 O S5 D( {Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.. w/ C* O7 g' }2 t& H# e
Love you,
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