MilColl_WWII_36_Graham_John_B_Papers_B1F17_Corr_December_1945_001

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
6 Dec 1945

Dearest darling,

Many things have happened in the last few
[crossed out word (month)] days, so many that I have had little time
to write. As you see from the address, my promotion
has come thru at last. I am also sending several
money orders home in consecutive letters! However,
I've just learned that I have to have a certificate
from my C.O. saying that the money was not made
in the Black Market before I get a money order.
I was interested in your stories about the black
lace nightgowns, honey. As you know, the feminine
form lighgtly draped in black lace is the feature
of "pinups" everywhere. This interest in black lace
is a sure sign of long continued contemplation of
pin-up pictures. Not having had ready access to
pinups in almost a year now, my ideas are
somewhat different. I think pink nightgowns are
beautiful. They are so pretty that it seems a shame
to wear them. They really should be left in a
drawer somewhere where they can be admired
in all their beauty at leisure. It is much
more economical that way, too. Why I bet
you could save $1000 a year wear & tear on
nightgowns alone if you followed my scheme.
I have been sleeping sans pajamas so long that
I doubt that I can ever reconvert to previous
standards.

Honey, please be very careful not to show up
all the young mothers around Goldsboro. Compared
to your abounding love and wisdom they must
seem awfully gauche with their babies. You have
always been a perfect wife and to show off your
perfection as a mother would be cruel. Don't
worry about Barrett. Above all don't let him
know that everything isn't secure. Children, even
babies sense immediately any insecurity in the
atmosphere and it leaves indelible scars on

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