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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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: E1 k+ d$ [. b+ ~' N, [6 oHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:
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Dear Vincent, m: z0 ^2 V3 o P2 ]! R) B" ?7 w
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./ E @, h* O( w, Y& B1 A
Love,
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5 v0 L) H6 n ?. y3 KA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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) J, n9 J5 l- Y% Z2 P/ u+ aDear Pop,
) f( x. f. A1 j2 O/ `Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.7 j1 ?' |1 r% f1 ]: w! U: x/ Q N
Love,, K# e+ n- V7 q& P2 \, Z
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9 l ~4 T: v3 f3 z/ P. iAt 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.% b9 U+ Z0 Q2 c$ l0 q# Z2 p2 G
0 L1 D: y& t4 {That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
- P/ x- S" |+ d( |0 s. w$ iGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.! L) @" F9 ?& X% c. Z* t" K$ z
Love you,9 i5 L) Y! C- y, l3 m$ M; I
Vinnie |
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