Tuesday, April 6, 1943

Dear Diary,

Bob was at the Waves camp in San Diego tonight. Herbert Marshall was his guest, and they did a clever sketch imitating each other. Bob gave his impression of Bert calling on a girl, the Bert retaliated with his impress of Bob doing likewise. In the middle of Herbert’s impersonation Bob broke in and said, “If that’s the way I sound, I’m glad I’m never home to tune me in.” Since Bert is English Bob started talking about England. He said, “You know, I was born in England. That’s where I met my first girl friend. She was standing with a group of girls on a famous London corner.” Her said, “Piccadilly?” Bob replied, “I’ll say I did.” Then he added, “I put that in for all the boys and girls listening. After all, why shouldn’t they suffer the same as the grownups?”