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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.7 z& |5 p, t+ N/ q7 h
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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:
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Dear Vincent,
1 B8 \2 ]) m+ o7 X2 V; c1 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.
% `. N' ~3 s9 A; C* yLove,
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8 c" K: c. N: x+ ^+ ]+ n4 k8 |) RA few days later he received a letter from his son:: a( Y' ]% [( A) l
. J0 {6 j L4 ]5 U! J1 z4 XDear Pop,
9 M. t1 C# i7 Q; b( J LDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie
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; y2 I" n5 ~* P+ aAt 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.% p* Y5 ?. O1 f
7 W# F( Z/ j2 i) Q! z& LThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,
) ~, q" `5 H \! @1 XGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.3 g* H* n4 N1 n8 U/ O0 n7 h
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Vinnie |
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