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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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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:: X4 Z, J3 s5 r1 o: ~# U% ~6 P
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Dear Vincent,
) f/ Z2 U/ K2 k z; f( p+ f# ~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.. |0 n: A1 m" b( \2 d' ?) y
Love,2 @% V1 Y" M$ b! S4 E5 z
Papa
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2 \0 A$ e" z- W b0 }2 a2 e. AA few days later he received a letter from his son:+ O+ \9 H0 p4 N: n _4 [( c
3 |1 R; Y% i% r; a. {2 a: y! Z2 XDear Pop,
- L/ x1 [0 D( s2 t7 D5 sDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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- z5 U$ K/ b- ], `9 \) T, Y- s. ?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. R2 v6 n/ k% H4 C* y
# C* x) I7 I5 [" `That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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0 L* o' P" O. [* p wDear Pop,+ F$ q s. R; b
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.0 R% r+ K1 p, k/ r
Love you,& A5 X+ |7 W3 l" j5 K* y
Vinnie |
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