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"YOUR FUTURE BROTHER-in-law"


Lil:   to jigi

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Wednesday evening, August 3rd

My dearest Foul-mouthed little sister,

You're a God Damn Jewel!! Thanks, see, just thanks for the card, the lovely check, and all the stamps.  You're an Ace  –  no kidding. I’m turning the check over to Alberta 'cause you three siblings of mine bought me the duckiest black-light-weight-wool-sheath dress high-round-collar – and with a checker-like vest no-less – Danke!!  Muchas gracias, et cetera.

Dad left this a.m. for N.Y.C.  So by now he should be critically eyeing our future brother-in-law.  God have mercy on him.  Between Benny, Uncle David [Lily's brother], Marie [Alberta's apartment ate], Elain-o and the Jack Yuens, Dad's goin' to be mighty busy.  They have him booked up for a dinner and show every night until Tuesday, when he'll return with Benny, ––– if Blessings are upon him.  Man! eloping seems to be the only way to avoid all this unnecessary expense, confusion, frustration, dissension and all that sort of rot!  Take off kid, while the going's good.  With all that's going on here, you won’t be missed for at least 10 days. 

Gee, only 16 more glorious days.  You'd best make the most of them.  This Island trip has to last you a lifetime.  Yeah!??

Guess where I am?  In the library no less.  Actually studied this afternoon.  No lie.  Heinz is a good influence on me – today anyway.  He's studying here too.  Golly, he's so completely wrapped up in his Marketing 302-Advertising, he won’t even sit next to me.  Humph!

Katie [Boldman] read me your letter yesterday.  Filthy as ever, you scoundrel!  She was in Balboa on my birthday so she didn't join us for dinner on Sunday.  I reminded her about my birthday party last yr. – Remember? – her great sacrifice, the beach party with Jack-ass.

Bill Roth is back [from Cambridge University].  Dropped over to say Hello yesterday.  Very thoughtful, considering it was his first day home.  Been two years, you know.  Says he's going to U.C.L.A. in Sept.  Drama!!  


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The Ho's brought “Lily” (now Ming Ming) over Sun. & Honey didn't even know her.  Actually growled & attacked her instead.  Really surprising.

Love, 

             Lil


Best regards, your future brother-in-law


             Heinz