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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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3 H' g7 ?, A6 `' c4 d4 OHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:* {9 T& I" r$ X! ]4 d# a' Z
8 @! d+ F6 ^: E" `- n) hDear Vincent,) ^" w( l+ L+ z: V8 _' n% C; w& A
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
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
- T3 l i4 K6 x" eDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.! P: n0 @% X/ [# K
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Vinnie, G% n; I3 G; b! O; c
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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.3 d3 s0 \& J% B4 ^: S
$ M/ P8 O+ h8 S3 Y. hThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.2 t* @% F' i! l* R0 q3 |; D
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Dear Pop,+ H! c" p( A. p% Z
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
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Vinnie |
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