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John William Graham letters, February-April 1942

1942-03-10 Page 1

Dear Folks,
I expect the corn is there by now and I hope it is going out all right. I was surely glad to get the Argo. That is a dandy picture of Dad. I showed it to all the fellows in the barracks. Gosh they all said he isn't near as big as you are. Most everyone calls me Tiny. I think I know everyone in the barracks by name. Altho they keep coming and going every day.
The marching is going better now after you catch on to the "[mariaus?]" formations etc. it isn't bad. As far as work is concerned the army is a snap (so far). You put in lots of hours but you waste so much time I know that its a job to keep so many occupied but it seems as tho they could do better.
I was just over to the day room to play ping pong but the tables were all busy and lines waiting. Just got my hair cut by a guy here in the barracks taint handsome but its short. At the Post Exchange you have to wait about two hours for a hair cut.

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Dear Folks, I expect the corn is there by now and I hope it is going out all right. I was surely glad to get the Argo. That is a dandy picture of Dad. I showed it to all the fellows in the barracks. Gosh they all said he isn't near as big as you are. Most everyone calls me Tiny. I think I know everyone in the barracks by name. Altho they keep coming and going every day. The marching is going better now after you catch on to the "[mariaus?]" formations etc. it isn't bad. As far as work is concerned the army is a snap (so far). You put in lots of hours but you waste so much time I know that its a job to keep so many occupied but it seems as tho they could do better. I was just over to the day room to play ping pong but the tables were all busy and lines waiting. Just got my hair cut by a guy here in the barracks taint handsome but its short. At the Post Exchange you have to wait about two hours for a hair cut.