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John N. Calhoun family letters, August 1941-February 1946

1941-08-17 Page 4

have been packed up to move since 1:00 but no orders to do so. 
I surely miss you, mommie, and think about you and the kids and wonder what you are doing. 
Take good care of yourself, cause your health is the most important thing you've got for yourself - your family and the community at large. 
We hear lots about snakes, but we don't see very many. What they do see are usually poisonous, but they don't bother you, if you don't bother them, which I don't. 
Did you hear about the fellow who picked up a snake, that looked like a stick to kill a stick that looked like a snake?  
They called a ball up a "General f-up" or "GFU" a situation which is bad is a "Snafu" = Situation Normal All F_d Up" A "CDD" (Certificate of Disability for Discharge" is permission to be discharged. So the new song is "Daddy, I want a CDD" to the tune of "Daddy I Want a Diamond Ring". 
I took a few pictures of church this morning. And will send the films home. How are the other films turning out?  Lots of Love, Honey, and I hope we can be seeing each other soon. 
Your own 
"Ole Man"

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have been packed up to move since 1:00 but no orders to do so. I surely miss you, mommie, and think about you and the kids and wonder what you are doing. Take good care of yourself, cause your health is the most important thing you've got for yourself - your family and the community at large. We hear lots about snakes, but we don't see very many. What they do see are usually poisonous, but they don't bother you, if you don't bother them, which I don't. Did you hear about the fellow who picked up a snake, that looked like a stick to kill a stick that looked like a snake? They called a ball up a "General f-up" or "GFU" a situation which is bad is a "Snafu" = Situation Normal All F_d Up" A "CDD" (Certificate of Disability for Discharge" is permission to be discharged. So the new song is "Daddy, I want a CDD" to the tune of "Daddy I Want a Diamond Ring". I took a few pictures of church this morning. And will send the films home. How are the other films turning out? Lots of Love, Honey, and I hope we can be seeing each other soon. Your own "Ole Man"