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Evelyn Birkby World War II scrapbook, 1942-1944
November 1, 1943, p.2
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II pretty nice camp site. The only bad feature is we have to do our own laundry and I think when I get back to the states I will take in washing Ill be so experienced. Now to tell you something about myself. I am one of those Brooklyn N.Y. boys that everyone kids about, am 5 ft 10 in., have brown hair & lovely blue eyes (conceit) 34 yrs old and was working for the government before I stepped into khaki and single to say the least but have no sweetheart whose heart is breaking waiting for her soldier boy to come home. It seems that the mosquitoes know when I am going to write a letter what a turnout they have they must gather up all their friends for the banquet and boy can they dive-bomb. It wouldn't be so bad if they came in and have a bite or two it wouldn't be so bad but there always a few who have to outdo the others and they just take a nice chunk out of you. Take notice to the double talk above, they got me so that I'm starting to write in bunches. You sure would get a kick if you saw me swinging my hat around with
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II pretty nice camp site. The only bad feature is we have to do our own laundry and I think when I get back to the states I will take in washing Ill be so experienced. Now to tell you something about myself. I am one of those Brooklyn N.Y. boys that everyone kids about, am 5 ft 10 in., have brown hair & lovely blue eyes (conceit) 34 yrs old and was working for the government before I stepped into khaki and single to say the least but have no sweetheart whose heart is breaking waiting for her soldier boy to come home. It seems that the mosquitoes know when I am going to write a letter what a turnout they have they must gather up all their friends for the banquet and boy can they dive-bomb. It wouldn't be so bad if they came in and have a bite or two it wouldn't be so bad but there always a few who have to outdo the others and they just take a nice chunk out of you. Take notice to the double talk above, they got me so that I'm starting to write in bunches. You sure would get a kick if you saw me swinging my hat around with
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