‘I Think Up Card Tricks to Play on the Boys’
January 20, 2012
Babe is exasperated by his family telling him to request a furlough. Pressure, I assume, he doesn’t need from his parents. … More ‘I Think Up Card Tricks to Play on the Boys’
‘I Don’t Think I’d Ever Like Being a Civilian Again’
January 19, 2012
I find this letter to be particularly poignant because of that line about civilian lifeāand the fact that he didn’t get the chance to be a civilian again. … More ‘I Don’t Think I’d Ever Like Being a Civilian Again’
Cold Water at Chow Time; ‘Stage Door Canteen’ Isn’t the Army
January 18, 2012
“‘Stage Door Canteen’ was a good picture, but it’s not the army. If you see that picture, don’t think the army is anything like the way they showed it to be in that picture.” … More Cold Water at Chow Time; ‘Stage Door Canteen’ Isn’t the Army
‘A Soldiers’ Haven for Rest’: Ice Cream, Candy, Soda and Sleep
January 17, 2012
Plus, Babe tells his parents about a couple of other Mount Kisco boys he met in camp. … More ‘A Soldiers’ Haven for Rest’: Ice Cream, Candy, Soda and Sleep
UPDATE: New Information on Babe’s Departure Point from the U.S.
January 16, 2012
Now I know I was wrong. Since posting an earlier blog update, I’ve gotten new information. … More UPDATE: New Information on Babe’s Departure Point from the U.S.
Well, Happy and Safe 