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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.
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; g' ^7 q& `+ g! tHis only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:; z& Q5 z8 @# j. ~# _& t" v6 j8 B5 O
Q9 Z% z3 K- ^( J4 J5 `+ XDear Vincent,
7 e- w% t2 ?3 q( m" fI 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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A few days later he received a letter from his son:' y. p; p! t; N
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Dear Pop,
: r' l! I- ?& \0 _! kDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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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 P% o+ h! G! k0 X* t, DThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.+ W# O( K1 a" Q# ?
% L& I2 [: e, T/ m- L" k# V' ~. ODear Pop,
* Z* z! E6 |3 vGo 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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