miércoles, febrero 09, 2005

FRANCISCO AND THE GARDEN BY ADDY HERNANDEZ

An old man lived alone in New Mexico. He wanted to spade his chili garden,
but it was very hard work and he was very old. His only son, Francisco, who
used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and
described his predicament:
Oye Francisco,
I feeling muy bad cuz I do not think I will be able to plant my Chili
gardenz this year. I just getting too viejo to dig a garden, pero if you
were here, all mi problemas would be over. I know that you would dig that
silly old lot for me.
Siempre, tu popa.

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

Dear Poppy,
Por favor, no, don't dig up the garden, that's where I buried the BODIES!
Love, Francisco

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police showed up 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 Poppy,
Go ahead and plant the chilis now. Its the best I could do.
Love, Francisco