Clever son
helped his father
An old gentleman 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
