Tomato Garden

[Annie]

> 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, Vincenzo, who used to help him, was
> in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described
> his predicament.
>
> Dear Vincenzo,
> I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to
> plant my tomato garden this year. I am 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 garden for me.
> Love, Papa
>
> A few days later he received a letter from his son.
>
> Dear Papa, I'd do anything for you Papa, except dig up that
> garden. That's where I buried the bodies. Love, Vinnie
>
> At 4 am the next morning, FBI and local police arrived and dug up
> the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the
> old man and left. The same day the old man received another letter
> from his son.
>
> Dear Papa,
> Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do
> under the circumstances.
> Love, Vinnie