Spitball Army

Text on front of postcard:

WHAT!  YOU NEVER KISSED ANY GIRL BEFORE?

THEN YOU BEAT IT!

YOU ARE NOT GONNA PRACTICE ON ME.

The word GIRL is crossed through with pencil, and the word ‘Boy’ is written underneath it.

The card has been posted with a 2 cent stamp, and was postmarked at Stanley, Wisconsin on 18 June 1918 at 11 AM.  Postcard is addressed to Miss Gladys Wild, Route 1, Amherst, Wisconsin.

Text of written message on back of postcard:

Hello Helen I am sorry I am not there to help gather the eggs that the ugly chicken laid.  Well I got the dusting and sweeping done this afternoon – “Oh I’m so tired.” – That cushion you gave us to take along worked fine.  We arrived here at Stanley’s Hotel at 8.45 no thanks I’ve had enough ice cream for a while can I have the next one step – don’t forget the (4) fourth of July  from Bill