tickled I could have kisst the ground if it had been Hoboken, N.
J.U.S.A. Next time they send me to Vive la France, I hope they send me
by parcels post or airoplane. I bumped into the Captain; he said, "I
dunno what to call you," I told him he could call me an ambulance or
a taxi, anything to get to land with. We have been on water so much
since we swore our way into the army, that I don't know whether I'm in
the army or navy. Tomorrow me and Skinny is gonna get a pass to look
over Paree. We're lookin forward to a big time with what Skinny calls
"Ze gay chansonettes." I don't know whether he means a disease or a
dance, as I don't make this parley-voo much, but I'm gonna find out
before we come back.

With love I am yours until my wrist watch goes 24 hrs without takin a
recess,

BARNEY.

P.S. How about my other shirt, did you get it from the Chinks?




Nowhere in France the morning after a night in Paris.

Dere Julie:

So this is Paris. Believe you me, Julie, I don't see why they wanna
keep Wilhelm the Twicer away from this burg; give him 48 hrs. in
Paree like the once around the clock we had here and it would be
fare-thee-well Wilhelm. There would be nothin left to say but "don't