Kentucky Mom to Kentucky Son

I'm writing this slow cause I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when' you left. Your dad read in the paper where the most accidents happen within twenty mile of home, so we moved. I wont be able to send you the address as the last Kentuckian family that lived here took the number with them so the wouldn't have to change their address.

This place has a washing machine. The first day 1 put four shirts in it, pulled the chain, and haven't seen'em since. It only rained twice this week, three days the first time. and four days the second time. The coat you wanted me to send you, your Aunt Sue said It would be a little to heavy to send in the mail with them heavy buttons on, so we cut`em off and put`em in the pockets. We got a bill from the funeral home said if we didn't make the last payment on Grandmas funeral bill, up she comes. Your father, he has a lovely new job. He has over 500 men under him. He's cutting grass at the cemetery. Your sister had a baby this morning. I haven't heard whether its a boy or a girl, so I don't know if you are an uncle or an aunt.

Your Uncle John fell in the whiskey tank. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them of and drowned. We cremated him. He burned for three days.

Three of you friends went off the bridge in a pick-up. One was driving, the other two were in the back. The driver got out, he rolled down the window and swam to safety. But the other two drowned. They couldn't get the tailgate down.

Not much more news this time. Nothing much has happened.

Love, Mom

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

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