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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.7 G+ {. Y, W3 H! E4 V/ s0 a3 y) B
3 L; [% C6 |: [ j- Q4 r0 f2 HHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:( X# Z. W7 U. c: K Q5 `9 k$ f l
0 A* Y" l. E( R2 [; l6 x& Y2 eDear Vincent,
4 o; U3 ]- o/ J. W# HI 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.; T& u0 c; n6 D: r
Love,
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A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,% I. T8 |, D/ s- }( a
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.) n' o/ U( e# d9 m' z" b7 P' B
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.
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3 a+ D7 {5 n, G) S/ J# N1 W/ z$ TThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.7 L# d' Q9 Y4 J4 g4 `, d$ b+ C
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Dear Pop,3 \+ C2 ~5 z; M/ Y
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.* O4 ^# C( D# I2 z4 H3 F1 d
Love you,7 A5 ?) v7 y: w7 I, _9 K$ T& @
Vinnie |
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