Le Chomp. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

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today sure feels like one of the all time ‘so i still just gotta go and do my little job during all this?!’ moments

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Starting Tuesday with the beautiful Turners Oak one of Kew Gardens oldest trees at over 200 years old it stands majestically for all to admire. Happy Tuesday everyone! 🌿🌳🌿 #ThickTrunkTuesday #Treepeople #trees #Naturebeauty

81 years ago this week:

82 years ago #OTD: "I have been moved again, as you know I can't say where but I am still on the East Coast and everything is fine, however this may be the last letter you will get for a while but as soon as possible I'll continue my correspondence...

Still makes me smile.

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82 years ago #OTD: "I have been on K.P. all day and just got off to hear that I just had 10 minutes to write the last letter from this camp so this may not be much of a letter. Everything is fine as usual but I haven't received my mail at all since I have been here...

81 years ago this week... #WWII #GrandpasDiary

EVERY TIME 😩

82 years ago #OTD: "We'll try writing again although I know these letters are just so much writing. Long time no hear from you so there is nothing personal to write about and that is all we are allowed to write about. Losing interest?

82 years ago yesterday (ooops): "As you probably know, I have a new address now. My letters will all be censored before they are mailed so you understand I can't tell you anything about where we are. Now don't worry about anything for we are just in another camp and everything is OK...

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82 years ago #OTD: "Well, this looks like THE DAY. They are loading up our duffle bags for shipping this afternoon so we will be called out anytime now to go ourselves. Tonight I expect...

82 years ago #OTD: "Still here, but from the looks of things it won't be long now. I have my overseas duffle bag packed again and all our old clothes are turned in again. We'll leave sometime tomorrow I think...

82 years ago #OTD: "Gee! It seems funny to be writing letters to you again. I intended to write last night but, true to form, the situation was screwed up and we went out to the infiltration course and crawled under machine gun fire again. Some life!.. #LettersFromGrandpa

White folks who are now alarmed about “fascism” need to decide whether they want to dismantle the system that has long functioned as fascism for Black and colonized peoples, or simply negotiate a better seat for themselves while leaving everyone else under the boot.

Trump rapes little children. Why is he our leader!!!! ============================

81 years ago this week - Germany #GrandpasDiary #WWII

81 years ago today: #GrandpasDiary #WWII

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82 years ago #OTD: "Wasn't that phone call a mess? Gee! I don't know what to do. You see, there is a chance that I may go on a shipment tonight but if I don't have to go I'll probably be here for the weekend and I would like to see you so much... #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History

81 years ago this week - Germany #GrandpasDiary

82 years ago #OTD: "I went out with a shipping order last night but not far as everyone seemed to be present and in good health. Lord only knows when I will get out of here. We don't have anything much to do so you can see how boring it can get - just sitting or laying around. #LettersFromGrandpa

82 years ago #OTD: "Another day has passed and I am still here but there are two shipments going out tonight but being on the list as an alternate I will not go unless someone on the shipping list is sick or absent for some reason. So again I don't know whether I am coming or going....

81 years ago today...

82 years ago today: "I thought I would be on my way to somewhere else by now, but no orders have come down so maybe it will be tomorrow. It sure gets tiresome just sitting here waiting but not knowing where or when you are going." #LettersFromGrandpa. #WWII #1940s #History

This is insane.

81 years ago today.

82 years ago #OTD: "Well, I am now on 'the alert' or something. That is I am all ready to ship out anytime. There is a group which will probably ship out tomorrow and I am an alternate on that shipment which means I may go with them and I may not... #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History

80 years ago today - Germany "Our toughest job was to cross the Roer River. We made it okay and the rest has been pretty easy. This fighting over here now isn't near as tough as what we had back in France. I don't think it will ever be that bad again in this war." #LettersFromGrandpa

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82 years ago #OTD: "It's been raining all day so I spent the biggest part of it in theaters and bars in Baltimore - that's about all the sights there are to see in Baltimore anyhow. Seen a swell show - 'The Uninvited' - don't miss it... #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History

I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment. Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off. The 25th is never happening.

MADAM YOU HAVE FORCED ME TO TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS. Photo from my collection, 1951.

Scooter is 24 today! 🎉 With a median life expectancy of 17.8 years for armadillos in human care, Scooter is officially in his legend era. 💪 Happy 24th birthday to this shellebrated superstar! 🎂 📹: Animal care staff Hannah

82 years ago #OTD: "Please excuse any errors because I am not quite myself tonight...I got a weekend pass to Baltimore today so I left camp about 5 PM and had a big steak dinner in Baltimore.... #LettersFromGrandpa

81 years ago this week - Germany #GrandpasDiary #WWII #1940s #History

82 years ago #OTD: "Went to the eye clinic this morning and they say I don't need glasses and that is OK with me because I never could get quite used to wearing them all the time. We went on a 14 mile march this afternoon and watched them fire a artillery problem (?)... #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII

$1 BILLION a day for a war. That same $1B could instead could in the US: - Fund ~40% of the U.S. HIV treatment program - Feed ~5.6 million people for a month through SNAP - Equal ~¼ of the entire federal homelessness budget Every. Single. Day.

81 years ago OTD: (This 1945 letter was mixed in with the 1944 letters) "The mail man brought me a package, but no letter from you today. The package was postmarked Feb 7th which is very good service compared to what it has been. The contents were in good shape. Thanks Honey....

82 years ago #OTD: "We didn't have anything to do today but will probably get down to business again tomorrow. I have to go over to the clinic tomorrow and have my eyes and glasses checked. I'll probably get GI Glasses this time.... #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History

82 years ago #OTD - Ft. Meade, MD "Well I got here, and on time too I guess - but close to noon. If I had waited for the next train, I wouldn't have made it. Miss me Honey? Gee I wish I was home! #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History

81 years ago #OTD. #GrandpasDiary #WWII #1940s #History