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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.$ a& f: W* k$ _- R
, }6 s% u; i* o/ ~' fHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:, Z q0 l, |& ^: v
: D9 v! @! `$ pDear Vincent,# Q# d, K* m# C b1 T4 b: A2 [) w
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.
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Papa( g l( T3 K3 r/ M: { U3 q0 ^+ g6 V" h
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:4 m* Y9 e3 {7 p' x) b( ?
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Dear Pop, M* Q" l# J- J: W& F. _! F+ X
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie
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- @$ N% M$ h8 |" `5 o8 J1 ]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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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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* B9 b6 w1 e J& |. XDear Pop,, }& u3 H' F9 h& T: H1 R
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.% M# h5 ~3 w" K
Love you,
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