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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:+ z/ `+ {/ [5 q( a ], Q5 d) H
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0 ^7 z3 w2 w. N$ ^* J. h1 K& p- TI 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./ `( z* X' {5 r" b& A. S
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Papa: P' v* n. l+ ~ o% Q4 x
& a0 a7 J+ e; j9 @; S! Q9 ^A few days later he received a letter from his son:* P8 q# P7 j( m8 h Z+ G& K f! u& W
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0 v3 j0 `: A$ X3 C+ \0 YDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.# D1 |: S. c. L2 ]; M: \* G7 G
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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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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.& O+ p$ t7 e; l- ^- g
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Dear Pop,8 [5 R% l3 q# p9 A" t: V5 \ z
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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