5/30/44 V-Mail, Italy
HI SNOOKS:
THERE ISN’T A HELL OF A LOT TO WRITE, AS I HAVEN’T DONE MUCH OF ANYTHING. I’VE FINALLY GOTTEN SMART AND QUIT PLAYING BASEBALL. THE DEAR MANAGER IS MORE INTERESTED IN PLAYING RANK THAN HE IS IN LOOKING AT THE BATTING OR FIELDING STATISTICS, SO I AM FINI. I DON’T PARTICULARLY LIKE THE GAME, AND WHEN I DON’T PLAY ENOUGH INNINGS TO GET SOME EXERCISE, IT ISN’T WORTH THE TIME.
I AM GRADUALLY GETTING BACK INTO THE OLD GROOVE, AND ACTUALLY AM USEFUL OCCASIONALLY. TOMORROW I TAKE OFF TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. I THINK IT IS A COURSE WHERE YOU MAKE A LOT OF INSPECTIONS AND STUFF AND DON’T DO MUCH STUDYING, BUT IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING.
I READ IN READERS DIGEST ABOUT A NEW BUG BOMB WE HAVE, AND WAS ISSUED ONE THE NEXT DAY. THAT IS THE FIRST TIME I’VE READ OF SOMETHING AND SEEN IT IN LESS THAN A YEAR. IT IS MOST EFFECTIVE. I’LL BET PEOPLE DOWN BELOW DON’T GET THEM FOR MONTHS.
HAD TO BAWL OUT THE MAID THIS NOON. I CAME HOME AND FOUND HER ENTERTAINING FIVE OF HER FRIENDS IN THE LIVING ROOM AND THE BEDS NOT YET MADE. WISH YOU WERE HERE TO RUN MY HOUSE FOR ME.
I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, YOUNG LADY.
YOUR OWN CY.