Comments on: Spitball Army http://www.passionforletters.com/2009/01/spitball-army/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:18:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://www.passionforletters.com/2009/01/spitball-army/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Wendy Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:06:09 +0000 http://www.passionforletters.com/?p=481#comment-166 Hi Fred. I am just glad I can tell everyone how you rock. :) Hi Fred. I am just glad I can tell everyone how you rock. :)

]]> By: Spitball http://www.passionforletters.com/2009/01/spitball-army/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Spitball Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:11:30 +0000 http://www.passionforletters.com/?p=481#comment-165 Thanks a lot for the "shout out," Wendy! Transcribing letters has many fringe benefits beyond reading the fascinating life stories of others: learning about historical context, language styles, cultural differences...in addition to being a great inspiration when writing my own letters (which I constantly struggle to do!). The Bev & Ande letters were particularly interesting because the correspondence was completely one-way to Ande, and that singularity created a very unique dramatic tension. I've always held a curiosity about life during WW2, as I know many other folks do, and these letters whet that appetite. Keep up the great work on your blog! Fred O. Thanks a lot for the “shout out,” Wendy!

Transcribing letters has many fringe benefits beyond reading the fascinating life stories of others: learning about historical context, language styles, cultural differences…in addition to being a great inspiration when writing my own letters (which I constantly struggle to do!). The Bev & Ande letters were particularly interesting because the correspondence was completely one-way to Ande, and that singularity created a very unique dramatic tension. I’ve always held a curiosity about life during WW2, as I know many other folks do, and these letters whet that appetite.

Keep up the great work on your blog!

Fred O.

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