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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.! ~8 S0 A" @) }4 a/ P3 w& u
( w5 e# h/ n! y ]& ]# |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: B% o. r0 Y) \; [4 h
7 \# D2 P6 X7 M+ Q3 N) ]Dear Vincent,! L/ P9 T+ `+ b; M$ w# O
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.9 J3 s- Z3 ^$ u& K
Love,
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
9 k5 S' q! A7 O. U2 v. JDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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3 c! g: p8 r8 K Y( kAt 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.( Z, ^7 I7 R m% ^: N
, B( c) b7 g6 S; zThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.1 I9 ]1 e' ]5 b7 ^& E: s
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Dear Pop,
- e5 u4 o' |( h3 ^: o5 KGo 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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