The Italian Tomato Garden

> >> 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