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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.( c6 k5 E1 Z& r
7 B+ n( U7 E8 J) [1 w' e4 k mHis 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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" s. M7 v4 D5 i$ T, Q8 E2 tDear Vincent,
; L+ I' N0 X6 `- s2 gI 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.
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Papa
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1 U+ B: ]/ P; n' `" k+ DA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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& y! w$ X; h& e, ~; h+ mDear Pop,8 y7 o! K$ x9 P$ C( A+ F
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie
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& h6 J- W& ^2 ]9 P0 Z3 uAt 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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That same day the old man received another letter from his son.3 x) i* k& J; _2 ^+ q8 t
( J4 N7 D# o: t: K+ W) T, IDear Pop,
7 W. c+ [& C, ~: v) U) }6 iGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances." M+ b5 j3 S) z8 G
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Vinnie |
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