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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:
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% X) a1 M( c. P( a+ mDear Vincent,
* `( M5 ~2 Y" n3 N5 ?8 v$ j I. KI 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.5 c& ?( R! p9 |2 e
Love,$ R' h: a0 a3 b4 {5 M2 Z9 Y
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- X# _% I' ~1 H q; b: A% }A few days later he received a letter from his son:
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Dear Pop,
! i# N7 r2 Q6 p& ?, L# X+ HDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried. V$ N; g7 e4 y. T; v
Love,
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$ o) h/ g3 i0 P5 IAt 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 q" @* r( D3 P1 Q
5 a# K) R) Q: W- R( I% }- bThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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Dear Pop,$ }( t3 O2 \- z p1 v
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.- q/ w1 W# q% s* Z& H' Z+ i8 h
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Vinnie |
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