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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 [/ I" Z* }& e
% u9 Z/ a, a! B* H' eHis 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 k" R' F @* v! K5 f
5 a; d4 m6 E; q# P7 l9 ZDear Vincent,
3 r1 ^1 |1 e4 c* E& P- h0 aI 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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0 {* r% e# a `( v3 |7 eA few days later he received a letter from his son:, K% t/ z3 z7 Z. S* t4 I
& f3 N3 u, s3 v! J+ B- m" JDear Pop,
7 h0 b! K" d% }2 O- G1 s$ }Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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8 n% Y6 c- B! y, Y$ P# WVinnie/ p% ]+ @$ x! e
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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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' P8 Y5 j. Q' W4 AThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.$ ~7 G5 X5 H2 W/ o: h
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Dear Pop,
/ P: E X c: x* S( v+ vGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.$ M i) r0 ?/ F! z R
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Vinnie |
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