September 22nd Letter to Mom and family-Pass to town

Dearest mom & all,
Got your letter of Sept. 3 a few days ago but have been so darn busy that I haven't had time to touch correspondence. I'd much rather write individual letters to all of you and if this break lasts long enough I will but for now just make believe I'm talking to each and every one of you cause I love you all.

Things were rather hectic for me for quite awhile after we came over here and we still have some work of the drudgery sort to do for a while but we are now in a "Rest" area safe and sound from any enemy action and have prospects of some relaxation (can't count on it too long though.)

Last night I got my first pass in France and we all went into a little town nearby (I'll tell you its name when I'm allowed). Of course the first thing the boys I was with headed for...

...was a wine shop, but that did them no good- "Bosche Take" was all they could get from the proprietress. That was the way with every thing-The Germans got it all. What I wanted most to do was to find something I could send you mom for a birthday present (even delayed, it's the first chance I've had) and something else for each of you just as a memento of France- The town was really barren though, in fact we found only one little shop open at 8:00 just as it was getting dark, all it had was a few post cards, that didn't show much, and a few trinkets. I didn't find much but I'll sent it home and see who wants it later when maybe I can be there. I'll wait till I can try again.

We talked o a lot of French people using Karp (3 years high school french) as interpreter and learned a lot of what went on under German occupation etc. One lady promised to get us some...

...lace caps the women wear here. One of them would really be typical of the style here. Like one, Mom? Hope I can get one. The town gets only two hours of electricity at night and only about 20 min. of that was after dark so by 9:00 we were in pitch blackness and ready to head back to the pup tents.

I'm certainly glad to hear about Jim's position now with the 28th. He's a good man for that kind of work and I know he'll like it better than platoon officer or some such job. I'll get a note off to him soon and see if we can't get some sort of contact before this is over.

I'm mighty anxious to hear all about Polly & her baby-which should be there by now. Keep me informed won't you.
My love to all
Lu

P.S. New APO no-339- (Rest Same)

Follow the links for articles and photos of some examples of regional Coiffes, the signature lace caps of Brittany.

National Geographic article and photos of Coiffes

http://local-moda.blogspot.com/2013/03/traditional-headdress-of-women-of.html

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