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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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( Y. P4 z8 c8 ?( [' o0 z, jHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:4 X2 K) p9 l) w
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Dear Vincent,
7 ~" R9 J' |9 H$ L5 WI 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. t3 r' t" Q% K, @2 j4 C
Love,6 P! \/ A' N, Y! W/ Z
Papa
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,: Z5 n q5 D5 e- ^6 C: [
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.# r2 ]/ g( E8 a' `( a5 |3 T+ b
Love,
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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.7 v0 I5 {0 k/ o* H! G9 E
0 @8 ^% t$ }: m% N* ~2 R( B7 pThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.& R7 t/ ?/ U1 }8 f6 \* N
4 Z% {! X" i' p6 t2 r; LDear Pop,
: ^4 D4 }. r2 q5 R2 M0 V2 F$ h& R( sGo 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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