August 25, 1955

Hi Jerks!

I waited for your letter but it didn't come again so I got mad. You guys never seem to write.

Gee, pop was talking about going to Ohio for 6 months to work in a cannery of some kind and I thought it was a good idea but pop seems to still want to stay in camp.

A lot of school kids are working now but when school starts, the places where they were working will be short of workers.

Night before last, I was sleeping in the one & only pajamas which I had. Right in the middle of the night, I heard a rip. At that time, I didn't pay any attention to the thing & fell right back to sleep. The next morning I woke up & the rear of my pajamas & the left side of the leg was torn clear to the bottom. Man, it sure was a sight. My shirt tore clear down to the end from the top center. Last night I slept in shorts. Boy, they were good & cool. It felt pretty good.

Joe, I am waiting every day to hear from both of you & you guys just fool around, huh? Well, please write.

Mas

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