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"Italian"Tomato Garden
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. 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: Dear Vincent, 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. Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Pop, Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
Love,
Vinnie
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. That same day the old man received another
letter from his son.
Dear Pop, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could
do under the circumstances.
Love you,
Vinnie
annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground
was hard. 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: Dear Vincent, 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. Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Pop, Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
Love,
Vinnie
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. That same day the old man received another
letter from his son.
Dear Pop, Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could
do under the circumstances.
Love you,
Vinnie
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