Paris

Saturday, March 17, 1945

Dearest Mary,

I guess old lady luck must be with me today. Five letters and all of them are recent ones too: March-1, 2, 5, 5, and 6^th. I know I don’t have to tell you that they were all wonderful and the little letters were best of all cause I know you were pretty tired when you wrote them and did so so I wouldn’t have to go without a letter. You know how I’d like to thank you for being so considerate, don’t you Mish.

I meant to tell you last evening that I met a fellow whom used to be with Lou, Bullock, Dick, and me at Crowder. He and another fellow were drinking wine in one of the side walk cafés along the Chamjo Elysie. He had just been telling the other fellow that Paris was a beautiful place, but one could sit there a lifetime and never meet an acquaintance. I proved the saying- If you wait in one of the side walk cafés long enough, you’re bounded to meet someone from home. There wasn’t much time to talk, as some of the fellows were waiting for me a few blocks down the avenue. I’ll see him again though and as Lou is one here now, I’ll have a chance to see him again too. The fellows name is Shechter; I think I mentioned him in some of my letters. The cafés are open, but food is still quite scarce- so one must be satisfied with wine, etc. A small amount of wine, whiskey, beer, etc, etc. will last me a long, long time so I haven’t tried them out yet. Someday I’ll stop by and have a picture snapped because a visit to Paris wouldn’t be complete without such a picture. By the way, when I met Sheck, I was on the way to see a “Three Dimensional Picture,” at one of the studios where they are made. I might have mine taken that way - They are quite nice, really life like. They look the same as a flat picture would through a stereoscope. I guess the effect of a third dimension is obtained by superimposing one picture on another. They are quite expensive, more than twenty dollars, so I’ll have to think about it a long time. It seems to be something new, so I just went up to take a “look-see.”

I want to get something for the kids, maybe a small bracelet, handkerchief, etc. I know they’ll get a pick from them. I’ve seen some nice kerchiefs, for a nice bum, who likes them, so they will be the next thing to expect. I’ll send the “Blouse Book” too, “Spunky,” as soon as I can get a large envelope for it. That seems to be about all the news for today Sweetheart, take care of yourself for me always-‘Night for now- all our love always.

Yours,

F.D.