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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.* s1 B8 U& Q8 C* [9 @; `, 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:
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Dear Vincent,8 d' x) f* P! P, j; ^; {
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.* k* T! h' T4 q
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+ W- h% f5 B. ^$ V+ c8 dA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
' f# h6 X0 ?3 R% }Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried." q8 G% m! m9 U* ?( Y U
Love,8 w- E- g& l* H8 ~
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+ ~9 R! G* [ @5 q BAt 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.
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Dear Pop,
5 c, I L. B) N3 {2 B) g2 fGo 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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