Title: Letter to Mollie Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi, 12/25/1944 (ddr-janm-1-115)

Densho ID: ddr-janm-1-115

December 25, 1944

Dear Mollie,

Howdy! Gee! Just thanks loads for the wonderful stationery I received from you! You bet I’ll make use of it ‘cuz here I be already using it. I really was in need for some stationery and you can be sure, I sure do appreciate your kindness which prompted you into sending it to me. You really brightened up my Christmas for me, no kiddin’ kid! Say, how did you enjoy your Christmas day? Bet you had an enjoyable day, huh?

Here, everything’s so dog-gone dead that there wasn’t a darn thing to set off this special day from all the different days. Guess I’m just aging faster than anythin’ so I really felt no kind of excitement. To make things more sadder, I went through my first Christmas without any new rag to show off my most wonderful (??) Betty Grable (??) figger. I’m really a sad case! I thought I’d at least have a…

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…new pair of shoes, but “No”! I ordered twice but both times they sent back my shoe stamp and my money! Boy, did I groan and moan, pulled my hair (what I have) and had no appetite for days! (??) Oh, well at least for a-half day anyway!

What new winter wardrobe did you display? Bet you looked sharp enuff to kill a skunk, huh? Um—look out! Well, all in all I hoped you and your parents had an enjoyable Christmas!

It certainly was a shock when we heard that Mr. Hapgood passed away. He certainly was a nice man; all of us here will never forget his many kindnesses –he was just swell!!

“Tish,” my bud, went into the Army last week and is now at Ft. Douglas, Utah. He thought that he wouldn’t be called in for active duty until next year, but Uncle Sam was thinking…

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…otherwise. Well, his new moniker in “Pvt. K.P.” Yeah, he’ll probably do a lot of that stuff, huh? He was such a crazy guy that his absent is certainly felt. I swear he use to make so much noise –gave the loudest, radio program competition! I guess he’s what Kenny was to the Wilson household, but you’re still around so –Oh, oh, did I say anything??

Man, Mollie –when you told me that you show my ugly “pus” to practically everybody in Boyle Heights, Honestly—I’m embarrassed!! Gee—if I were something to look at, that’s a different story but –!! Oh, how I wish I had legs, “figure,” looks, etc. –anythin’ I’d be contented with life—but dog-gone it, “Ma” nature just forgot about poor me. Man, am I a sad sack! You ‘kin say that agin! but loud! By the way, Mollie, where’s your picture? Don’t forget me!

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…Did you know that Sadae’s in Chicago now? Have you heard from her recently? Man, she changes the weather every time I hear from her I guess she’s always on the “go” so she’s too busy to write. Remember her cousin, Margie? Well, she’s in Tule Lake now and boy, she loses fight on both Sadae & Sako. Sako’s a little better on writing but she’s slipping nowadays. Oh well, I’m use to it already, aren’t you?

          Well, Mollie, thanks a million for your kindness again. Your friendship’s enuff, honestly! My mother and dad want me to extend their thanks to you and your parents for your gift.

Hoping this finds you all in the best of health and spirits and may you have a prosperous New Year.

Gratefully & with Love,

Chiyeko