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infwsdm
09-18-2002, 08:48 PM
>Dear Bubba,
> > >
> > >This is your Mama. I'm writing this letter slow because I know you
can't
> > >read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home.
> > >
> > >Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen within 20
miles
> > >from your home, so we moved. I won't be able to send you the address
> > >because the last Arkansas family that lived here took the house numbers
> > >when they moved so that they wouldn't have to change their address.
> > >
> > >This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure
it
> > >works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain
and
> > >haven't seen them since.
> > >
> > >The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first
> > >time for three days and the second time for four days.
> > >
> > >About that coat you wanted me to send you, your Uncle Stanley said it
> > >would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we cut
> > >them off and put them in the pockets.
> > >
> > >John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried
because
> > >it took him two hours to get me and your father out.
> > >
> > >Your sister had a baby this morning; but I haven't found out what it is
> > >yet so I don't know if your an aunt or an uncle. The baby looksjust
like
> > >your brother....
> > >
> > >Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull him
> > >out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated
> > >and he burned for three days.
> > >
> > >Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up truck. Ralph was
> > >driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. Your other two
> > >friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the
tailgate
> > >down.
> > >
> > >There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.
> > >
> > >Love, Mama
> > >
> > >P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already
> > >sealed.
> >