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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.' q q+ i1 t X7 w9 L( G
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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:+ _4 l0 [1 M3 r; d) a4 R$ [8 w
! G% h5 M+ K* sDear Vincent,
1 W) w6 v/ ` q9 E. b9 }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." t9 n' r, W8 x6 @4 @' A
Love,
! C% N8 r2 K. \9 a' qPapa
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0 H( k5 Z: r; }; r# F& k& T* @A few days later he received a letter from his son:- N8 j$ K8 W: y! i9 l; X' C
. a* ?+ I% _: ? K8 }( HDear Pop,' t9 a5 h5 m, A2 `
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.9 _2 q0 C+ d% N; C. n
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.& H. Y! {, {' _# i
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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.' O- t; {1 [( K, }. S4 u0 ]
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Dear Pop,
9 Z# h3 t4 ^# }+ O; h- c9 M9 C- oGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
! ~% `; N) h( D4 }# ILove you,$ x8 G4 E' F( c7 h) |$ V7 v+ b
Vinnie |
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