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