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Nile Kinnick correspondence, December 1942-March 1943
1943-02-04: Page 01
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Thursday Feb. 4, 1943 Dear Folks, I am sorry it has been so long since I last wrote, but until I had my day off I figured there wouldn't be much to write. By rights I should have been off on Monday but a change in the liberty schedule assigned me Wednesday. I caught a train for Boston Tuesday night getting in there about seven oclock. After registering at the Statler (I was paid on the 1st!) I walked a few blocks along the Commons to the Parker House where I had supper. Had the rarest steak in my experience. It wasn't still alive, but it certainly hadn't lost its reflexes. It almost jumped off the plate when I pricked it with my fork. When telling the waitress how you want your steak cooked you should always take into consideration how busy the place is. If it is packed be sure and say you the steak "well done" and if you're lucky it may not bleed when you cut it. Parker House rolls were supposed to have originated at this hostelry. Remember how we use to enjoy them while living in Adel. We put them over the hot
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Thursday Feb. 4, 1943 Dear Folks, I am sorry it has been so long since I last wrote, but until I had my day off I figured there wouldn't be much to write. By rights I should have been off on Monday but a change in the liberty schedule assigned me Wednesday. I caught a train for Boston Tuesday night getting in there about seven oclock. After registering at the Statler (I was paid on the 1st!) I walked a few blocks along the Commons to the Parker House where I had supper. Had the rarest steak in my experience. It wasn't still alive, but it certainly hadn't lost its reflexes. It almost jumped off the plate when I pricked it with my fork. When telling the waitress how you want your steak cooked you should always take into consideration how busy the place is. If it is packed be sure and say you the steak "well done" and if you're lucky it may not bleed when you cut it. Parker House rolls were supposed to have originated at this hostelry. Remember how we use to enjoy them while living in Adel. We put them over the hot
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