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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.) t6 T7 L' I- J, b
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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:' v" k U# `+ P. p8 p1 V
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Dear Vincent,
P! @" ]) X1 |& _/ f" SI 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. y5 M2 G9 v3 Z* O
Love,
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; R& g- P4 H( b3 X) SA few days later he received a letter from his son:. e [) u1 m: I" A- b
/ q2 ^8 K: @9 q- P6 O: M6 eDear Pop,
; I3 U$ W1 z' p9 D/ v" j! {: wDon't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
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Vinnie4 a _% M, |0 X4 D2 d- f3 l
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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.7 [ A: ?/ |# [+ k+ L. c
3 U6 ~8 C$ W c% d! eThat same day the old man received another letter from his son.
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1 |& m1 \$ }& ^) ?Dear Pop,
. Y7 y7 J3 B" G" B! g( WGo ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.' G9 o/ s2 E( |9 f
Love you,
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