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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.: A2 v% o M" d7 L9 Q6 |
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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:
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Dear Vincent,
' n, L& x; o5 ?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., o, z' M, B& J
Love,; i7 Z7 b) F' E; h) s, x3 O5 t2 h
Papa! a- X% T# z1 L, c/ q
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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. Q5 \: D- Y1 D7 o, I7 b' CDear Pop,
. G, [8 Y! V) K o9 @Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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8 g/ N& o5 F; {) o1 |( O0 EVinnie
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: C: \/ p1 J( V, 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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# }& e K& Q8 D* C, hThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.+ y; \3 ?6 l/ N& `" S9 w6 D
, ], ?) X! O, W* i, W. Q' _/ x, aDear Pop,
/ G* x. K! U: K6 t5 XGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.. I. m2 T8 M+ K! Z- Z- e
Love you,$ n- [0 E. M6 p% Y% E
Vinnie |
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