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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.1 w8 a' ^9 ~0 P- E W% _8 q2 w
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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:
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) A% T* k1 O- T) VDear Vincent,
# G) C4 D% L+ q5 \ M M! HI 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.7 r' N4 w+ [- F3 X9 }0 Z& B B
Love,
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1 o$ Y& o' ~0 L% J1 m% \2 h& ]/ }) TA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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7 s' ?6 x/ [+ N. ^2 MDear Pop,! Z& @9 r: M6 `4 d/ L. u2 K
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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. g0 e% O4 |! @$ w5 t$ j2 G" {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.# r) a" q* ~+ M. ^/ {# J# m1 I" u
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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5 N9 E8 a' c* l2 _& q) l5 fDear Pop,7 _+ f2 |- r: c) _
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.' }" S1 H4 {* l7 \+ i* i" c
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Vinnie |
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