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Title: The Italian Tomato Garden Post by: Kris777 on March 13, 2006, 08:32:22 PM > >> The Italian Tomato Garden
> >> >> > > > >> >> > > An old Italian man lived alone in the country. > >> >> > > He wanted to dig his tomato garden, > >> >> > > but it was very hard 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 bad 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. > >> >> > > If you were here my troubles would be over. > >> >> > > I know you would dig the plot for me. > >> >> > > Love Dad > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > A few days later he received a letter from his son. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Dear Dad, > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Not for nothing, but don't dig up that garden. > >> >> > > That's where I buried the BODIES. > >> >> > > 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 Dad, > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. > >> >> > > That's the best I could do under the circumstances. > >> >> > > > >> >> > > Love Vinnie Title: Re: The Italian Tomato Garden Post by: kestrel on March 25, 2006, 01:36:46 PM Oh, oh, oh, oh! That just tickled me to death! :D
(I'd put more smilies to show just how hard I laughed but I'd hate to blind you.) kestrel |