Old Sew'n'Sew
All Strings Considered
> 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 Papa,
> 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 Papa,
>
> Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under
> the
> circumstances.
>
> Love you,
> Vinnie
>
>
