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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:5 X! T7 f2 K i" m5 U% |7 h0 _% U. ?
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Dear Vincent,
: Y+ C; s% ~ b3 n+ q4 BI 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,
3 ]9 o/ Q5 C: o6 Q6 MDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.# H( e) Q0 L$ F, D- C/ x/ j! |/ b
Love,
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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.
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+ i1 B2 {" S. T) y7 FThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,7 P" o/ d. L/ H( h
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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