Nogales international., 1932-06-04
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spent the weekend with some of the
boys who have been kind enough to
invite me.
It's great to drop into store and
feel that you can spend an hour
or two or three or a half day just
visiting and not feel that you are
wasting valuable time. I like the
depression
am getting acquainted with my
neighborS In the last six months 1
have become acquainted with folks
who have been living next door to
me for three years. I am following
the Biblical admonition, Love your
neighbors'' One of my neighbors
has one of the best looking wives
have ever seen. She is dandy.
am getting acquainted with my
neighbors and learning to love them
Three years ago. I ordered my
clothes from a merchant tailor-tWo
and three suits at time. All my
clothes were good ones I was always
dressed up But now, haven't
bought suit in two years. am
mighty proud of my Sunday-go-to-
meeting clothes. When I dress up,
1 am dressed up and I don't mean
maybe. I like the depression.
Three years ago I was so busy and
my wife was SO busy that we didn't
see much of each other, consequent
ly we sort CT lost interest in each
other. never went home to lunch.
About twice a week I went home
for dinner-at $50 o'clock. never
had time to SO anywhere with her.
II I did go Oh a party, could new
er locate her, since there was al
ways a blonde or ''red head"
available I didn't much worry about
it.
MY wife belonged to all the clubs
in town. She even joined the young
mothers club. We don't have any
children, but she was studying-and
between playing bridge and going
to clubs, she was never at home.
We got stuck up and hifalutin.
We even took down the old family
bed and bought a set Of twin beds
on the installment plan.
When 1 would come home at
night, if my wife was at home, she
would already be in her bed and 1
would crawl in mine If she came in
last, it was vice versa.
We like the depression. We have
come down off cur pedestal and are
really living at my house now. The
twin beds are stored in the garage
and the old family affair is being
used. We are enjoying life. Instead
OF taking a hot water bottle to bed
these cold night, she sticks her heels
in my back just like she did before
Hoover was elected.
I haven't been out on a party IN
18 months. 7 have lost my book OF
telephone numbers. My wife has
dropped all the cubs, I believe we
ore falling in love all over again.
I am pretty we'll satisfied with my
wife. Think 1 will keep her, at least
until she is forty and then if I feel
like I do now, I may trade her for
two tWenties.
am feeling better since the de-
preston. I take more exercise. I
walk to town and a lot of folks who
used to drive Cadillacs are walking
with me. I like the depression.
Ny digestion is better. I haven't
been to see a doctor in a year. I
can eat anything want to.
I am getting real, honest-t -to-good-
ness food. Three years ago, we had
filet n1ignon once a week, now we
have round steak and flour gravy
Then, we had roast breast of guinea
hen, now we are glad to get SOW
bosom with the buttons on it.
like the depression My salary has
been cut to where 1 can't afford to
buy lettuce and spinach and parsley
and we can't afford to have sand
wiches and frozen desserts and all
tnat damfoolishness which has kill
ed more good men than the World
War.
I like the depression. Three years
ago, 1 never had time to go to
church. I played golf all day Sun
day and besides I was so darned
smart that there wasn't preacher
in West Texas who could tell me
anything.
Now am going to church regular
ly, never miss Sunday.
And if this depression keeps on,
I will be going to prayer meeting
before long.