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Nile Kinnick correspondence, December 1942-March 1943
1943-02-15: Page 04
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While your love life flourishes I am forced to admit that mine withers. Still hear from Bibba & Celia occasionally, but the flame flickers low and the distance is great. Had hoped to woo a truly lovely girl in La Jolla before the year is out, but I guess Pettit & Hobbs have told you of her marriage. When the war is over and I return to the midwest, just where I shall begin to look for a spouse, I don't know. Now about this creature - I helped you to gracefully (?) extricate yourself once before, but I may not be hand when you need me this time. Watch your steps, sonny boy! Girls easily get strange ideas about romance, & matrimony on the slightest provocation as their college days come to an end. Especially where such a notable "catch" as yourself is involved. Your speaking of 3 drinks being your limit leads me to believe word has reached you of some of my escapades. After a year and a half of mild & infrequent revolt against the general opinion that NCK was a man of unassailable character I have now terminated my brief tippling career. Just thought I would let you know privately for whatever it is worth. Don't think will sail before latter part of March. Hope you will write again in the meantime. Give my regards to O'Meara, Meg, Bowlins, etc. Best of luck, Jim. Yours, Nile
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While your love life flourishes I am forced to admit that mine withers. Still hear from Bibba & Celia occasionally, but the flame flickers low and the distance is great. Had hoped to woo a truly lovely girl in La Jolla before the year is out, but I guess Pettit & Hobbs have told you of her marriage. When the war is over and I return to the midwest, just where I shall begin to look for a spouse, I don't know. Now about this creature - I helped you to gracefully (?) extricate yourself once before, but I may not be hand when you need me this time. Watch your steps, sonny boy! Girls easily get strange ideas about romance, & matrimony on the slightest provocation as their college days come to an end. Especially where such a notable "catch" as yourself is involved. Your speaking of 3 drinks being your limit leads me to believe word has reached you of some of my escapades. After a year and a half of mild & infrequent revolt against the general opinion that NCK was a man of unassailable character I have now terminated my brief tippling career. Just thought I would let you know privately for whatever it is worth. Don't think will sail before latter part of March. Hope you will write again in the meantime. Give my regards to O'Meara, Meg, Bowlins, etc. Best of luck, Jim. Yours, Nile
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