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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:& L7 O& }& R$ z% ~6 B
! j2 w, p0 Z( `& b3 r \Dear Vincent,$ V9 w* k4 k( P3 a3 v6 k$ F
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.) Z8 [( O) @( Q, D5 a
Love,
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3 Q* I+ z2 k: W+ Q" f; @A few days later he received a letter from his son:+ ?# F# D# @* s$ N
3 S5 ~! ~2 [1 B( \2 o1 kDear Pop,/ h0 W& J5 Q% U' Q( c
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie
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( I# A, M9 K' A4 kAt 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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8 {4 S \! _2 I8 l+ s c/ |* E! b- }That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,2 O/ P Z- @8 R5 ? D; Y
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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