To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.
-Mary Oliver

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Letter from Mom and Dad

April 12, 8:30 PM, 1934

Stamped "Newport APR 15 2:80 PM"
Return address scratched out on Envelope from "CITY OF NEWPORT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCE"
Tiny stamp underneath: Allied printing. Trades (union label) council. Cincinnati (32)

Address on back: 506 W. 10th st., Newport Ky.

Dear Son,

Newport Ky.
Received your letter yesterday Apr. 12-34 glad you are going so rapidly. Reedie told us you got there Monday night Now for winning them old ball games. I know you boys can do it. I have all the confidence in the world in you boys, Tell old Hienie Bill I wished I had a pair of striped drawers, ask him if they went any place yet. Your Mother an I stopped down there last night and hoisted a couple, Eddie Botts says stay away from the girls down there they are poison. It is snowing up here today, cold as h____. I sure wish I was with you boys to see them old ball games. Reedie showed me a letter from Pittsburgh wanting a four days stand there. I guess you fellows will have so many games you won't know where to go. Ange stopped over yesterday evening said she got a letter, Ham was tickled to death you sent him a card. He was down to show it. I have not seen Snyder. Here is some more of Jack Niebums stuff, it is some games. We were over to see Tannt's last night, her finger is still so bad as ever. She send her love. How do you like the South by this time, I'll bet it's great. Give all the boys our best wishes and regards. We are still looking in the Times Star for that picture. It has never been printed yet. Oak View Jr.'s has a shield they put on their jerseys with O. V. on it it is made out of felt. Will write soon again with loads of love from all of us. Kisses from the Daines
Your Mother and Dad

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