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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.$ B. ^& F5 x9 v9 ?1 C8 I& U
) q P5 q1 T" j) t1 YHis 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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- }8 x, E6 s% c; @: ]Dear Vincent,, g$ k7 s) }7 t9 f! z' ?! N8 W
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.) f& j9 b! s. u
Love,
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) i+ X i. x$ q/ i! D" UA few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
2 x3 G# p+ `8 k4 g6 e- t: }. `Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.* E( f |" `7 C6 _0 T
Love,$ C! S7 m* ]# k) U
Vinnie9 ~. {: m+ S- _+ ~1 @9 E! a
8 ~) K/ N5 B$ f( q8 vAt 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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, B! D" l4 w, t4 {0 RThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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; s$ ^, g( M- ]. K, zGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.4 ?8 \& ^% _/ f/ G q d5 B
Love you,+ g1 J& _% g- M1 e3 W e% u, O. N1 v
Vinnie |
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