Show I I I I I i i Christmas in Venice Is No Thriller for Yanks United States destroyers A came come Into port at Venice to spend the tho Christmas holidays It was ChrIstmas Christmas Christmas Christ ChrIst- mas Eve The Tho narrow winding streets of Venice that lead ead off from the Piazza San Marco were thronged with United States gobs In almost every gondola one could see the small round cap cop of an on American sailor Out In the harbor harbor harbor har har- bor were the three ships all lighted with red and green electric bulbs which were reflected In the blue- blue blackness of the water There was a large Christmas tree treo In electric lights on one of the decks It was a glorious sight sight particularly particularly to American eyes eyes eyes- these modern American war boats ablaze with Christmas cheer I suppose you are thrilled I said sold to one of the gobs to be spending Christmas Christians at Venice Thrilled ho he echoed Say Soy this Is the worst town I ever struck In all my life no life no movies movies no no trolley cars cars cars- nothing I Believe Belleve me Ill I'll be glad to get back to good old Springfield When I think of a real American Christmas dinner the tho old log fire there at home and the family family- I There was a tremor In his voice and andI I turned awa away as I saw him reach for his handkerchief to daub his eyes eyes eyes- Marion Marlon R. R Reagan I 1926 Wc western tern Newspaper Union Unton |