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- beans the mein dish, with pinesoole Pnd custard for dessert,washed down "by dandy coffee. Take it from me it sure tasted good, after army grub and eggs and chips. After dinner, we gathered around the stove and proceeded to sling the bull in fine style. Of course Hank was right on the job with some of his Kamloops witticisms, of which this is a sample.
Jim - "Did you see in the Colonist vshere the O.C. of the 102nd was blowing up the field ambula.noes?"
Hank -"No,, but I saw where Fritzie’s shells were blowing them up".
"Same old dry stick".
After a. while we framed up a letter to the Victoria "Y" to which we all attached our signatures. In a way it wee a unique gathering,, as all f>our divisions were represented. The chance may never occur again,, though, if possible, we are going over there again tomorrow to have a photo taken.
The Mscs are both looking fine, and Goldie is the earn© full- of-pep kid as ever. Geg, Hank just ran across to meet us,.with a smile a yard wide on his face, and Bill wasn’t far behind. Both mentioned having received some dandy boxes from 1206 Yates St.
They are going up the line on Saturday for a week, but I’m going to get across to see them again when they come down. Gosh, I can’t get over the fine shape Umphy is in. He has been doing magnificent work over here from all accounts,. especially down on the Somme, His example in enlisting with his game wing,, ought to put to shame some of the shirkers over there.
Avvery significant occurrence took place on our last pay parade. We had entered in our pay books our occupation in civilian life, the reason given being that it was to facilitate the solving of the unemployed problem "apres le gueire".. More than ever I'm convinced that' this summer will see the end of it. God speed the day.
Had a letter or rather note from Mr, Holla.nd about a week ago, in which he repeated hie offer to fix us up with anything we required. Among other remarks he said "that he wouldn’t dare face Marjorie if he hadn’t done something for us". Once again I declined his offer. Now listen kid. Surely you know by now that I could never acoept anything in the line of clothing etc. from him.
Of course I know that he would send it gladly, but am afraid I can't see it in the same light as you. Oh,.well, I always was an independ ent cuss anyway, and expect I always will be.
Your letter to the kid came in a. couple of days ago. That’s right,jump on him every time if he doesn’t write. He has a cinch in that line, for I have to answer all the joint letters from other members of the family, i.e. relatives,besides dropping my usual one home every ten days Or so, I wouldn’t oare so much if there
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