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Nile Kinnick correspondence, December 1942-March 1943
1943-02-15: Page 01
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Monday Feb. 15, 1943 [to Jim George] Dear Jim, It sure was fine hearing from you again and good to learn that you are still in the U.S.A. It isn't that I fear for your safety in the battlezone, but rather the dangerous excitement it would cause among the native women. I prize your letters highly, fond Jamie, and this last was one of the best, however, there is a little matter of legibility. As far as I can figure out, any word over two syllables you form by a long jiggly line which might be anything. As long as our correspondence isn't being censored let's not bother with code or hieroglyphics. Read with much interest the lengthy description of your duties and responsibilities. Cannot think of anything worse than being mess officer. The guy in charge of the dining hall here never goes around unescorted, for reasons which you can readily guess. When first I came on this station the food was very fine, but since all this rationing went into effect it has become pretty sad. For awhile we got butter only every other day, and the meat offering was alternated between sausage and "weinies" (or weenies), or however you
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Monday Feb. 15, 1943 [to Jim George] Dear Jim, It sure was fine hearing from you again and good to learn that you are still in the U.S.A. It isn't that I fear for your safety in the battlezone, but rather the dangerous excitement it would cause among the native women. I prize your letters highly, fond Jamie, and this last was one of the best, however, there is a little matter of legibility. As far as I can figure out, any word over two syllables you form by a long jiggly line which might be anything. As long as our correspondence isn't being censored let's not bother with code or hieroglyphics. Read with much interest the lengthy description of your duties and responsibilities. Cannot think of anything worse than being mess officer. The guy in charge of the dining hall here never goes around unescorted, for reasons which you can readily guess. When first I came on this station the food was very fine, but since all this rationing went into effect it has become pretty sad. For awhile we got butter only every other day, and the meat offering was alternated between sausage and "weinies" (or weenies), or however you
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