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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.6 r) W3 Y2 ]; N& w* m
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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:" O7 R! x# X( I# J! w9 ], v4 S4 {4 Q
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Dear Vincent,5 K$ l4 X3 \8 T0 `% M
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.
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2 F' F" s5 F: H! H) @6 D, j$ ]A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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8 C& s" c$ }2 ?/ S& C, \Dear Pop,' |! Z8 x, ?1 B! {8 A& i
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.0 Z. g/ ^ X# S% _- a. H# E
Love,9 Q1 m0 t; b" ^) q7 p. F% y
Vinnie
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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.9 d( I9 D# t, @. x- b
' u: s4 B8 o$ t/ {! LThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.; ~' {- A" B! v' B; E/ D
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Dear Pop,! s- O& p6 w1 W6 n6 j3 Q$ N( b# |
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.- A$ k; S( Z* D* n" k
Love you,
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