World War II Letters Home March 19, 1939 - Estelles Wickenkamp

SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH

Now to continue, Friday after tea Doug and I and 2 other Canucks borrowed a car and went into Hull.  We were wandering around and came to a store (shop) where they sell all Canadian foods - so we bought a can of tomato juice, some cheese, maple syrup - we're going to get the chef to make us some pancakes, and a can of sauerkraut which we shall also eat.  We sure had a lot of fun buying this stuff.

After we had supper we looked around for a dance hall and found one quite nice inside.  it cost us a bob (1 shilling) to get in.  Well, I never saw such a terrible looking bunch of bags in my life.  It took me nearly half an hour to steel my nerves up enough to go and dance.  So I picked up the best looking bit of fluff I could see and went at it.  Then i got my next jolt - when they talk such Yorkshirish accent I couldn't understand what it was all about.  After i got the drift it wasn't too bad.  In spite of their looks the girls up there are quite sociable and very talkative.  On the average they are quite short - about 5 feet tall.

I think I'll have to call it quits for this time as I want to write a letter home tonight too.

Right at present conditions Europe don't look very pleasant, but only time will tell what is to happen.

I hope you are getting more exercise now and getting well again.

                                                                                                     With Love Your Brother,

                                                                                                        Estelles