Spitball Army

Bill has bought a house, the Ringner house – you’ll recall it, over there across from the old school grounds, next to Alma Kireeng’s house. It was practically all built over in 1925, and is modernized, so he made a pretty fair buy, even though he did pay $2500 for it…

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I’d like to get the big part of my defense schooling done that week. I now have nearly 100 hours. I like it – it’s interesting and different and I hope I can work at it this summer.

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Now, the church wants your picture to display in a framed Honor Roll – also your address under the picture – soooooooo can imagine you will have letters from many feminine admirers – ahem!

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I do want to do some canning this Summer if I can get the sugar, as so many things will be rationed. I’ll save some samplers for you.

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Just received the card notifying me of your safe arrival, and also giving the address. Even though it was filled out in the U.S., was so glad to receive it, and it does have your handwriting, which seems so good to see again.

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I need you, Darling, every moment.

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I’m so anxious to have you home, Honey. Dreamed about you last night. Can’t tell you about it as it was rather mixed up – but you were there & that’s what counts.

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The only objection I have to this V-mail is that there really isn’t much space for a letter, & am afraid I won’t receive long letters from you; but then, if you write often enough, that will make up for it.

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Today was the day I was really supposed to get your mail, so I am concerned. Please keep writing often, won’t you Hon? I’m desperately in love with you and need you, of course, & miss you so. Our country needs you too, though, & I can wait, because it’s going to be so wonderful to have you back again, to be with me forever.

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I compiled a playlist a while back to complement a little writing project that I’ve been working on for, oh, the last 35 years or so. One of the pieces that I chose fit the mood of some of the source material incredibly well.

Eerily well, as it turns out.

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