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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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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:: w. E2 k# s! L' ]# S" T
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Dear Vincent,; M4 q# ^+ C2 C2 V( S2 i/ H
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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9 ^1 T8 l$ r0 h0 c e7 RA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
' ]" q; ^+ m! O6 C" `Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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1 W0 i8 m# i; 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.
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1 j' X7 x& \5 k: t$ e$ U5 YThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
. E9 O1 X1 P( m8 oGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.3 Q" |1 J* [0 s j4 {7 Y# |' j
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Vinnie |
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