Camooflage is French for cauliflower which is a disguised cabbage. It is
the same thing as puttin powder on your face instead of washin it. You
deceive Germans with it. For instance you paint a horse black and white
stripes an a German comes along. He thinks its a picket fence an goes
right by. Or you paint yourself like a tree an the Germans come an drink
beer round you an tell military sekruts.

Well I guess its time to say Mery Xmas now Mable. I guess it wont be a
very Mery Xmas withut me there, eh? Cheer up cause Im goin to think of
you whenever I get time all day long. Im pretty busy nowdays. I got to
watch the men work. It keeps a fello on the jump all the time. I like it
though, Mable. Thats me all over. Isnt it?

Dont send me nothin for Christmas, Mable. I bought somethin for you but
Im not going to tell you cause its a surprize. All that I can say is
that it cost me four eighty seven ($4.87) which is more than I could
afford. An its worth a lot more. But you know how I am with money. A
spend drift. So dont send me anything please although I need an electric
flash light, some cigarets, candy an one of them sox that you wear on
your head. Ill spend my last sent on anyone I like but I dont want to
be under no obligations. Independent. Thats me all over.

[Illustration: "YOU PAINT A HORSE BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES"]

You might read this part to your mother. I dont want nothin from her
ether.

Rite soon an plain Mable, cause I dont get much chance to study.

yours till the south is warm,