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DG: So tell me about the food situation.

FN: Well the food sit -- I think Arlene was eighteen months old when we went there. A child that age, age she just, just, she hated the roar of the people because she was used, so used to being in, at home where it was more or less quiet. But then, so Helen and I decided to, let's, let's get food from the what do you call, and bring it to our barracks to eat, for the kids to eat and they will eat better. Well, we did it for a while, but then we finally found out that a lot of people just really thought we were, it was terrible that we were allowed to do that, see. So we, we, we had to quit doing that. But things like that, little things like that. Of course, other Japanese you know, they were... So, when you, you, you aren't really familiar with Japanese, well a lot of times, that of course maybe they think, "Well gee, those people that are doing, taking advantage, too." So... but we thought we were doing right. [Laughs]

DG: So what you're saying is, is that you sort of grew up more hakujin style and things.

FN: Yes.

DG: And so it was different for you to go to camp and be with all these Japanese.

FN: Yes, that's it. Although we associated a lot with the Japanese and all our real good friends were all mostly Japanese. And in those days even like the Jap, Japanese on New Year's they would all get together and things, things like that. And go from family, from home to home. The men especially in those.

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