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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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8 H: }5 h# G- l) k& @4 Q0 y# c1 BHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:+ \! U9 [# G- @9 z9 x% A
! p- m0 H' ?& H3 D& ?# }1 K) JDear Vincent,
% b$ }# b( i$ R3 d B5 f4 iI 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.0 e: j: q& ?" U5 R. a
Love,
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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2 u0 f: S- R X D$ m/ D1 rDear Pop,! ?0 }' P& J, N7 n+ @) c$ P
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried./ T& V( h9 `% R* N# P& U
Love,
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* O" f5 n' t3 Y! G& FAt 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.9 @& S6 P# N/ B" N4 Y) g( u
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.$ J8 s& L ^! _$ O4 H
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Dear Pop,/ r Y' O$ L c% m7 M) z3 ~5 {
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
5 l! U, R* V% C8 l: B B0 ILove you,/ H) G: `" c7 ^5 C) d
Vinnie |
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