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Letters to the Editor

A Field of Alouettes

As mentioned before, letters to the editor
arrive in different ways these days. Mostly
electronically. Makes me wonder, will I ever
get a snail-mail letter to the ed? Anyway,
Johnny B from SA sent me this photo via
WhatsApp. It’s grainy… it’s obviously from
a chopper operation from way back when
Trump Towers was just a molehill. I have
a feeling this was taken in the late 60’s or
early 70’s … in what was then known as
Rhodesia.

So, thanks Johnny – let’s see if this photo helps jog a few memo-
ries and encourages our readers to fill in the details for us. I will
add, between johnny and myself, we can’t credit the photogra-
pher because his/ her identity has drifted away in the mists of time… but I’m sure you will help us establish the identity – then we
can credit the person. Also, then this editor will feel he has served a useful purpose in life – by sharing a bit of history.

PS – Yep… that’s Lock-down Johnny – enjoying a ZERO beer!

Hillbilly Mom’s Letter – out whether if it is a boy or girls so don’t know if you are an Aunt
or Uncle???
Editor’s Note: Yes… when I get stuff like this on social media
I smile, shake my head and move on… but, these times need Your Uncle John fell in the whiskey vat. Some men tried to get him
more humour. So, I know you’re gonna tell me you’ve seen out, but he fought them off playfully, so he drowned. We cremated
something similar many times before… however, I thought him and he burned for three days.
much the same, until I realised there was at least one fresh line
I hadn’t seen before. Therefore, I’m assuming I can spread a few Three of your friends went off the bridge in a pickup. One was
fresh smiles… which cannot hurt! So, without further ado or driving and the other two were in the back. The driver got out.
waffle… He rolled down the window and swam to safety. The other 2
drowned. They couldn’t get the tailgate down.
Dear Son,
Not much more news this time. Nothing much happened. If you
I’m writing this slow ‘cause I know you can’t read fast. don’t get this letter, please let me know and I will send another
one.
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 Love, Mom
we moved.
There you have it! If this caused even the slightest of a mouth
Won’t be able to send you the address as the last Arkansas family corner lift then we are onto a winner. Do let yours truly know
that lived here took the numbers with them for their house, so and also feel free to send in funnies!
they wouldn’t have to change their address.
Editor’s PS – Seeing as I don’t have a photo of the Arkansas
This place has a washing machine. The first day I put four shirts hillbilly hideout… I’ll leave you with another somewhat iconic
in it, pulled the chain and haven’t seen ‘em since. skyline snap…

It only rained twice this week, three days the first time and four
days the second time.

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

We got a bill from the funeral home, and it said if we didn’t make
the final payment on Grandma’s funeral bill, up she comes.
About your sister, she had a baby this morning. I haven’t found

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