[BrianR]

The 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,
> 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 would help if I could but please do not dig up
> that garden.
> That's where I buried the bodies.
> Love, Vinnie
>
> At 4 am the next morning, FBI and local police
> arrived with picks and
> shovels 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 Papa,
> Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now.
>
> That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
>
> Love, Vinnie