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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., ?/ ?8 @7 A: Q; M6 v. P
2 x y; z- b3 A5 u6 n1 m. EHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:! \$ c: m. L5 W4 c
* g4 P1 y) r: }. Z: G& h2 {! ?Dear Vincent,4 V q9 w* [0 l* ]0 i P, N$ q
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.
; ^; A/ P) o8 n% }Love,4 M: l6 z( D ]
Papa" B1 |! W6 S$ Y1 z( E" A
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:" j6 h$ y- e8 |* q7 B% G
. U$ G9 t# }2 A8 n/ w& w' `) bDear Pop,
- N$ b7 |' b( F7 ^Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie0 Y7 x2 q+ V( p7 f- f
2 E" `9 m6 C9 Z& ^( d" M: PAt 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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' X; _/ Y* R/ DThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.7 \! f- o5 W, q+ Q7 |6 o
a: i8 m4 n& `6 {Dear Pop,- H1 v/ t1 ]) R( d' R: i% S1 H$ g
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.' |" S- \0 L$ Q
Love you,
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