Received this story from a friend. Thought it was funny and also a lesson in "working the system"

THE ITALIAN 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, 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 bad 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
gar den plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over. I know
you would be happy to dig the plot for me.
Love, Dad

A few days later he received a letter from his son.

Dear Dad,
Don't dig up that garden. That's where I buried the bodies.
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 Dad,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under
the circumstances.
Love you,
Vinnie
Ciao