DOESN’T LIKE THE SIESTA.
ft it is not often wo catch Hout. r. torroy ' unawares, as-pages of DOZERDUST show, but wo caught him unawaSo® one day this wook after siesta, ho says ho doesn’t mind starting work at 6. JO a.n.-, but ho finds the siesta period too much for him - says it leaves him with a ” nasty taste in his mouth, wo agreed. so this oncourngod him and ho added in a confidential and soft tone - 11 you know, i do prefer rising at 7,50 - dont you ? ’.’ again wo agreed, this time very heartily.
ft CHATTING idly tho other evening, bruco raid was in a meditative mood. 11 it is
•’booing the same treos, tho same paths, the sane tents, tho same moss dishes and sane clothoe day after day that makes for monotony .and gives .to isolation; the flatnoss of nan-existence. thoro aro compensations - one' knows that ono is doing work that is as important as winning battle®, that in modern warfaro oaoh unit is dependent on the ‘ other, tho mon in tho. field, in tho air - and on the soa - wo all have ono thing •in c0mm0n....• our dependence on tho folk at home.; they are, our shoot anchors. . i miss my wife. wo havo so many interests in; common that between us wo make life complete, for each other.— — that is why for a married nan life in tho army is ina* complete Vmost of tho boys agroo bruco. * *****************************************. 4' ; -.5 , ~ ... * ■ * t -*: EILEEN, GERALD & RODDIE :my boat * * .wishes. to YOU. XXXXXXXXXX BILL XXXX* * & & &*********************** * * ***********
LOVE to all at HOME. from ROY.
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Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 17, 9 October 1943, Page 7
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264DOESN’T LIKE THE SIESTA. Dozerdust, Volume 1, Issue 17, 9 October 1943, Page 7
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