A Letter From Mum
I am writing this slow because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left.
Your Dad read in the paper that most accidents happen within twenty miles of home, so we moved. I
won't be able to send you the address cause the last family that lived here took the numbers with them
so that they would not have to change their address.

This place has a washing machine! The first day I put four shirts in it, pulled down the handle and
haven't seen them since. It only rained twice this week, three days the first time and four the second
time.

The coat you wanted me to send you, Aunt Sue said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail
with all those heavy buttons, so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.

We got the bill from the funeral home, said if we don't make the last payment on Grandma's funeral up
she comes!!

About your father, he has a lovely new job. He has over 500 men under him. He cuts grass at the
cemetery.

About your sister, she had a baby this morning. I haven't found out whether it's a boy or a girl, so I
don't know if you're an Aunt or Uncle.

Three of your friends went off the bridge in a pickup. One was driving and the other two were in the
back. The driver got out, he rolled down the window and swam to safety. The other two drowned,
they could not get the tailgate down.

Your Uncle John fell in the whiskey vat at work. Some men tried to pull him out but he fought them
off, then he drowned. We cremated him and he burned for three days.

Not much more news at this time, nothing much happened. Write more often.

Love,

Mom

P.S. I was going to send you money but the envelope was already sealed.