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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.4 U" r+ U9 W5 w; c" u
8 e3 W% f& ~: t9 xHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:9 @ ]& d% S# W6 U N4 p1 J
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Dear Vincent,3 z' q# W) E7 S1 u0 _
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.
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! ^0 z8 \7 y. X% T: v/ iA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,; `) ^1 @3 f' G. A) Y
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.% T1 [4 O9 G- |) G# L/ `! e
+ D' \" h: j5 p! p% E4 F YThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,( k5 G V/ U3 Y: X: E2 Q5 }
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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