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W. Earl Hall correspondence, 1940-1945
1944-12-05 SSGT L.L. Austin to W. Earl Hall Page 2
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2 Not much to say about life over here. Main item in my daily routine is flying and of course that is sh-sh! However I must tell you about the dance the G.I.s held recently. I think everyone in the village came - including all the mamas. Don't see how a girl can go wrong over here. Mama is always one step behind her. Well anyway everything went along nicely despite the warped attempts at conversation and the crowded dance floor. Then came the food. I reached for a sandwich and almost lost an arm because two Belgian mamas had their eye on the same sandwich. They sure went for the food. Must be a long, hard winter ahead. My Boy Scout training came to the fore once and I offered a mama a couple of sandwichs. Couldn't (conger?) why she refused until she showed me that her shopping bag was already full of food. Then I gave up and retired. Such is life in the far East. Say hello for me around the office. Just guess there aren't many of the old gang left. See you all someday. As ever - Shusty
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2 Not much to say about life over here. Main item in my daily routine is flying and of course that is sh-sh! However I must tell you about the dance the G.I.s held recently. I think everyone in the village came - including all the mamas. Don't see how a girl can go wrong over here. Mama is always one step behind her. Well anyway everything went along nicely despite the warped attempts at conversation and the crowded dance floor. Then came the food. I reached for a sandwich and almost lost an arm because two Belgian mamas had their eye on the same sandwich. They sure went for the food. Must be a long, hard winter ahead. My Boy Scout training came to the fore once and I offered a mama a couple of sandwichs. Couldn't (conger?) why she refused until she showed me that her shopping bag was already full of food. Then I gave up and retired. Such is life in the far East. Say hello for me around the office. Just guess there aren't many of the old gang left. See you all someday. As ever - Shusty
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