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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 11h

82 years ago #OTD: "Today has been one of those very uneventful days so this will probably be no more than a note... I haven't done a thing worth writing about and there was no mail for me today to top it all off... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "It is raining, as usual so I'll stay in tonight and try to write a nice long letter. I was out on a pass yesterday and missed writing you... I have so much to write that I hardly know where to start... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

82 years ago yesterday (ooops): I was on K.P. again today so I haven't had a lot of time for anything else. No mail today, so I'll try to get along again without the inspiration you furnish in your letters. I went to another show tonight - a double feature... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I feel so much better tonight. Two lovely letters are the reason. Boy! Was I glad to see them? And the picture was as sweet as it could be...Of course they had been sent to the other hospital and then forwarded to me here... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "The mail for today hasn't come in yet and I hardly look for any for a day or so anyhow so so I'll begin your letter for today anyhow. It may not be much but more than an attempt... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "No mail, so I have no particular subject to gab about but as long as you insist - you have to put up with these dry letters. I went to a show here last night. Saw 'Destination Tokyo.' It wasn't so bad for a war picture... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Sunday night I saw the show 'Pin Up Girl.' Have you seen it? Most of it was pretty good. I don't know how that letter ever was sent without being sealed... #1940s #LettersFromGrandpa

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Was on K.P. again today (it's getting to be an epidemic or something). However I was well paid, two letters and two papers from you... Your letters were very sweet, (ain't they all!) For some reason they were so soothing and made me long to pick you up and kiss you to pieces...

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I received quite an assortment of mail today. Your Anniversary Card and a V-Mail of Aug 10th, 2 letters from Margie and the package Aunt Grace sent me. Gee! But those hickory nut kernels looked good - in fact they are good... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Haven't much to write about tonight but I'll try to get out a page or 2 anyhow. No mail today - It seems to be coming in batches of 2 or 3 every 2 or 3 days. I was on K.P. today -wasn't such a bad job but unaccustomed as I am to working now I did get a little tired." #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I received my personal belongings from France today. Some of them I should say. I got my writing portfolio, glasses (which were broken) and my billfold. That's all I got back so I'll have to find you another souvenir... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I got a couple of your letters today finally after 3 days of nothing but hopes... I had to move to another section of the hospital, the rehabilitation section. There they begin to build us up into shape again for combat or something... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII #WW2

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Sunday, and as usual nothing of interest has happened except, maybe a little cablegram from my wife with anniversary congratulations - Gee, Honey, you're so sweet. You think of everything. I don't know what I would do without you... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Today I finally received some of my long lost packages. The box of candy you sent me months ago when I was in a replacement camp here in England was so mashed up that nothing was salvageable... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Nothing much to write tonight but will try to fill a page or two with the usual nonsense anyhow. Received your letter of Sept 1st... (proceeds to discuss hometown news and gossip revealed in that letter) #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Mr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 14/09/2026

More octopus fun. They may be one of the most intelligent animals on earth.

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Everything is lovely tonight - got 4 letters postmarked Sept 4, 5, and 6th... Gee, honey! I was beginning to think you had forgotten me. I know that is foolish but I look forward so much every day for those sweet letters... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD (I think): "I finally got a letter from you today. A little late, Aug 4th to be exact, but since it is a long one I'll try to be content... Perhaps I'll get something tomorrow, from my wife, a little more up to date... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: (There were 2 letters dated 9/12. I think this one was actually 9/11) "For some unknown reason the mailman has let me down. Today is the second in succession I have received no mail at all. That ain't good! However I'll try to be patient a while longer... #WarLetters #WWII #WW2

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Received a few 'oldies' from around Aug 9th in today's mail. They went to France and then were sent over here... These old letters clear up a few things that I have wondered about... I am feeling good except for this darn cold... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: (I know it says the 8th. It was Saturday the 9th. I looked it up) "For some reason I didn't get any mail today - darn it! Maybe I'll get 2 or 3 letters tomorrow. Over here we get mail on Sunday the same as any other day... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I received one of those nice long letters, that helps so much, today so perhaps I can do a little better tonight than I did last night. Your letters are coming much quicker than I expected also. Today's letter was postmarked the 24th...

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I only got one letter today, but that's enough when it happens to be from my little wife. To let you know how pleased I am I won't even complain about it being only a V-mail... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Honey, I am so happy. This evening I received your letters of Aug 25, 26, and 30th, a card from Mom, and a letter from Marlene and also one from Jenny. Boy! I could have kissed the mailman... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I am a new man this evening. The mail man finally came through. Boy! Was I happy to hear again about home and how things are going. I was a little disappointed, I have to admit, when I found that none of the mail was from my little wife... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

To be fair, I like pancakes, so I'm OK with this.

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "No mail yet so the best I can do is try to cook up a line or two for the time being and hope for the best - maybe tomorrow the mailman will be generous. #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I didn't write yesterday for I just couldn't think of anything to write about. I haven't received any mail yet but I hope to in the next day or so. Some of the fellows who came here about the same time I did are getting mail now... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII #WW2

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I don't expect to be here much longer for I am about as good as new again. Having had a good rest I'm about ready to go back and finish this thing up and get back home again... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII #WW2

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "This will probably turn out to be a very feeble attempt but anyhow I'll make a stab at it. Nothing new has happened so all the news I can write is my own condition which is the same as when I last wrote you... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII #WW2

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Another week has gone by and here I am still living the life of a sick man. It's a great life if you like it but I am far from being a sick man. I am feeling fine and am all healed up except a little place on my leg and side... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I could think of nothing to write yesterday and am not much better off today but I'll have to make an attempt anyhow, so if I were you I wouldn't expect to get much out of this note... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII

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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I remember when not everything was embarrassing

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

What led to the break down between Canada and the US? The answer is simple, Trump and his government are lying cheating asshole traitor pieces of fascist Russia-Israeli sponsored shit hellbent on destroying global democracy and our western way of life.

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I guess every cloud must have a silver lining. The sun finally came out today and it's been a lovely day for a change. I hope it continues to be nice for a while so I can get outside and absorb some sunshine... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII #WW2

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I just finished a V-mail to Forrest and family so while I am at it I'll try scribbling a few lines to my little wife. I sure wish by some miracle I would get one of those sweet letters that I know are somewhere here in the E.T.O... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII #WW2

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Another one of those dreary days but I am using it to some advantage. This is my 4th letter... Can you notice any improvement in my writing? My hand is just about back to normal again as are the rest of my scratches... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters #WWII #WW2

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "Life is sort of on the dull and quiet side here, in fact it is beginning to get boring. After being up where there is a lot of activity it just don't seem natural for everything to be so quiet... #WWII #WW2 #WarLetters #LettersFromGrandpa

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Can you guess how much the minimum wage would be today if it kept up with worker productivity over the years?

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "These are rather uneventful days but I'll try to find something or other that may be of interest to you so the letters will keep coming in. I know you can use them and it will take a lot of writing to make up for the weeks that I couldn't write... #LettersFromGrandpa #WarLetters

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: (So maybe yesterday's letter was the 13th) "I missed writing to you yesterday as we were traveling nearly all day...I guess this hospital is my destination, after traveling 3 days by Jeep, ambulance, truck, plane, bus and railroad. Your old man is sure getting around lately...

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1926 News @100yearsago.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

[August 14th, 1926] G.K. Chesterton published his essay "On Modern Controversy" in The Illustrated London News, famously predicting that society would reach a point where people would be attacked and silenced simply for stating basic, self-evident facts.

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD?? (They had to censor some stuff on the back of the page, and that removed the date. But I think I guessed correctly) "Surprised? I am back in England again. Things sure happen all of a sudden over here. I was evacuated by plane this morning from France... #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I hardly know what to write for there is so much I could tell you about but when I sit down to write they just don't come to me. The main thing is I am feeling fine today and in a few days I think I'll be back to normal again... #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #History

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "It has been quite a while since my last letter so in spite of that I know you will be glad to hear from me. I have been receiving your letters up at the front rather regular which are a tremendous help. As you realize by now this is war and we have to put up with a lot of things.

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Although the notice is dated later than the event, this describes what happened 82 years ago #OTD: "Deeply regret to inform you that your husband was slightly wounded in action in France Nine August. Progress reports will be forwarded as received." #LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #WW2 #WesternUnion

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

How I've been dealing with life for the past decade.

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Cat Ell @grandpasletters.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

82 years ago #OTD: "I didn't do bad at all with the mail tonight. Received 3 letters postmarked June 24, July 1st and 3rd. Also two of the packages you sent from Columbus...That piece of cake was pretty well beat up but I am eating it now and it never tasted any better, I am sure... #WarLetters

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