England
April 6, 1944
Dear Dorothy,
I have just come from a show where James Cagney made a personal appearance. It was a ver good U.S.O. show and he came on at the last and told a few old jokes and did a few dance steps. It was only a personal appearance but the rest of the program was very good. "Truth or Consequences" is on the air. They are playing from Atlanta.
Tonight I got a box with 2 boxes of candy in it, from Aileen. I just got her letter saying she had sent it. It was Easter Greetings candy. I have really hit the jack pot this week but no letters from you tonight.
I am feeling much better tonight thatn I did last night. I am satisfied it was something I ate so it just had to have time to clean out. Who said I am a chow hound?
I guess we have been listening to English jokes too much. None of us seem to get the point of Joe Childens' joke about Bob Burns new song: "I wish I had a paper doll- or I could call my own." We could figure out the one about Wilkie having his eye on the presidential seat.
I don't have any information about the allotment for mama. Maybe they could find it by checking my serial number. You did enclose that didn't you?
I intended mentioning this but I don't htink I did. The Red Cross Club buildings in most cases were hotels before they were taken over. The point I was getting at is that none I have been in have connecting baths. You just had to "follow the arrow" as it were. There are a lot of things that I have learned about the English that I didn't know. The English are nicknamed Limeys." There are several explanations as to the origin but that cannot be blamed on the G.I's. It is a lot older than since we came over. Everything English is called Limey, usually not complimentary.
I have Mrs. Ree's address but not her initials:
Mrs. Ree
15 Mauldeth Road
Withington
Manchester 20,
Lanc. England.
I don't know what it all means but Lanc. is the County, Lancashire.
The radio stations are going off witht he Star Spangled Banner so I must sign off with love.
Love,
Hugh
P.S. I know how the Camp Gruber soldiers could go to England and get rained on too. H.R.
