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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 f# W; @- `, e+ t
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4 z* [1 s, q# {2 G0 sI 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.) W i$ E: z" j2 x3 V y
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Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:; l5 |2 q9 }$ o
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Dear Pop,: @/ r3 `0 A0 y, ?& i
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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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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! z0 ]* b Z3 @8 K* @: D* ?0 _1 {That same day the old man received another letter from his son.* m/ e7 V# w# p" w! }1 G, p; b
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Dear Pop,
# x ] I2 C0 V2 {; \9 JGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.& b: a w" J% q" P5 a& I% a0 a/ I
Love you,/ F: f4 l8 p/ d
Vinnie |
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