---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rebecca Roberta Adams (Gummi Lady) > A LETTER FROM A WEST VIRGINIA MOTHER TO HER DAUGHTER > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >Dear Louanne Ellie Mae: > I'm writing this letter slow because I know you can't read fast. We >don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper >that most accidents happen within 20 miles from your home, so we moved. I >won't >be able to send you the address because the last West virginia family that >lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn't >have to change their address. > This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure >it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain and >haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last >week; the first time for three days and the second time for four days. >About that coat you wanted me to send you, your Uncle Stanley said it >would be to heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we cut them off >and put them in the pockets. > John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried >because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. > Your sister had a baby this morning; but I haven't found out what it >is yet so I don't know if your an aunt or an uncle. The baby looks just >like your brother.... > Uncle Ted fell in a whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull him >out, but he fought them off playfully and drowned. We had him cremated and >he burned for three days. > Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up truck. Ralph was >driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. Your other two friends >were in back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tailgate down. > There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened. > Love, Mom > >P.S. I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed. >=========================