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Evelyn Birkby World War II scrapbook, 1942-1944
August 12, 1943, p.2
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lovely as ever but reckon I'll only be able to see you in my dreams. Say I’ll believe you passed another milestone so even if it is a little late may I say the best of birthday wishes I’m stuck now. I’ve got lots camera film taken and no place to get them developed. I’ve got plenty more film but no camera. The fellow whose camera I’ve been using isn’t with me anymore but I’m looking to find another one to use. So far no luck. Isn’t many of the fellow that have them. We’re still where we can go swimming every now and then which helps as it’s just as hot here. They have lovely nights here. Sort of warm in the evening but it cools off and then it’s swell for what ever you want to do. There is only one thing to do and that is sleep. The people here sort of seem shy and as if they were afraid of us. They say they are glad to see us though. Reckon they’ll get over this shyness before long. Guess they’ve heard a lot of axis propaganda on what means guys we are. What luck! they say that Stalin is the
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lovely as ever but reckon I'll only be able to see you in my dreams. Say I’ll believe you passed another milestone so even if it is a little late may I say the best of birthday wishes I’m stuck now. I’ve got lots camera film taken and no place to get them developed. I’ve got plenty more film but no camera. The fellow whose camera I’ve been using isn’t with me anymore but I’m looking to find another one to use. So far no luck. Isn’t many of the fellow that have them. We’re still where we can go swimming every now and then which helps as it’s just as hot here. They have lovely nights here. Sort of warm in the evening but it cools off and then it’s swell for what ever you want to do. There is only one thing to do and that is sleep. The people here sort of seem shy and as if they were afraid of us. They say they are glad to see us though. Reckon they’ll get over this shyness before long. Guess they’ve heard a lot of axis propaganda on what means guys we are. What luck! they say that Stalin is the
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