The Tomato Garden
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
