| dc.description.transcription | 12-5-44Dear Folks,I hope I am spoiling you by writing one letter so close behind the other one. If I had something to say it would be different but I don’t. There are a few things that are puzzling me and I would like a reply by return mail. First Mama,I will quote back to you the first two sentences in the first paragraph of your letter dated Dec. 7, that I received today. “I see you are being remembered for Christmas. So Bill has taken unto himself a wife.” Please explain both sentences, also, who is Bill? In the fourth paragraph of the same letter you said that you were going to send Mike a Christmas card. Who is Mike? I just thought. I bet it is Dillingham. Right? But who is Bill? Something else. Where is that cake I heard about three letters ago?Itseems like my letter is all question marks so far so I’ll make a few statements. From 20,000 ft., the highest I’ve ever been, the earth, and the objects on the earth look just like they do when on the ground looking at something 20,000 ft, about 3 ¾ milesaway. Mama has asked that a couple of times so I thought I’d better answer it while I was thinking about it. There is still nothing new concerning leaves etc. The last bunch that went to Topeka got four day passes upon arrival so maybe I’ll have to settlefor that. They may still get a leave and again they may not. I’m not even going to try to figure it out but will just wait.My cold is much better. The Doctor told me I felt like flying this morning although I disagreed with him. I told the flight C.O. that and he said “to hell with what the Doc says, go home and go to bed.” I quickly took him up on it and made for my sack where I spent the remainder of the morning and a good portion of the afternoon. I’m afraid I can’t sleep tonight so that is one reason why I am writing this. I also went to a picture show and saw Bud Abbot and Lou Costello in “Lost in Alaska.” It was a pretty good show. Say Papa, I’d like a refund on one of those clip boards. The one I gave Vinski, my pilot, split right down the middle. I haven’t had a report from you in a long time or a reply about IV-III=VII either.Believe I am sleepy after all.Love,Joe | |
