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when he woke up he was back in the time of Louis XV of France. In fact, he was Louis XVI and Lucille Ball was Dubarry. We'll have to go down town to the movie when you come back.  The Capitol is just like a palace inside.  I also saw a stage show. There was Lynn Allison in person, Una Merykl [[Merkel]], the Adair Dancers, band, and a man who rode a beautiful horse that danced to various songs that the orchestral played. And guess what! (Am I writing 2 small!) I only had to pay 27¢ with 3¢ tax to see the whole thing.

I just finished making ice cream. I've been making it ever since 4 this afternoon and now it is 8.  I found the recipe in the Magazine section of our Sunday paper.  I won't write you the recipe because I want to see first how it turns out.

About that dream you had.  I have awful dreams but the one thing I can't remember about them is what they are about.

You must have had a time when you went to get your meat.  Meat is scarce here too.  We usually have chicken on Sunday because we don't have any points to buy a "hunk of this" or "a hunk of that".  Boy! nothing spoils in this house.  It is gobbled up before you can put it in the frigidaire or cupboard.  I have the task of going to the store most of the time.  At least 5 or 6 eighths of the time.

Your idea of the bathing suit sounds slightly possible but I don't go swimming enough to try it.  By the way, Did you get a new one or did you even try it out?  (the technique of getting a new bathing suit I mean)

While I was up home a girlfriend gave me a dress.  Here is a terrific sketch of it. 
[[sketch of dress]]
I failed in drawing the picture.
Really!
Believe me.
Its [[It's]] prettier than this!

Well, I think you will like my room when you see it.  I guess you saw my new bed before you left.  Well mother got me some pretty, tannish-colored lace curtains and some pink vertical striped wallpaper.  My room looks so different now.  I also got a new pair of shoes for school!  They aren't fancy but I think your mother would approve of them.  They look something like those brown ones that you hated so much.   But I bought them for wear, not beauty.

Tell me honey chile! did you get a permanent?  I hope this letter finds all of you well.  Is your daddy still up there?  Say hello to your mother and grandma for me.  I liked your new dress as far as I can make out by the picture.  Tell me, genius, did you make up that joke about the British actress kissing the recovering soldier's hand.  I read it to Delmar & he thought you did.  Here is a joke.
Tramp: Could you give a fellow a bite?
Housewife— I don't bite myself but I'll call my dog.

Love Dolores

[[right margin]]P.S. I will send you the rubber ear stoppers if I can.