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From: "Elizabeth-Angela Guyver" <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Melynda Jarrett
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 16:33:44 -0000
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Now I watched that film a few weeks back - they didn't have a toilet I know
but cant remeber if they had running water or electricity. Was a very
romantic as she wins out in the end and makes a good living for herself.

Take Care

Beth Guyver

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Subject: [WarBrides] Melynda Jarrett


>I saw you again last night on TV in a rebroadcast of "The War Brides: From
>Romance to Reality".
> You have a sensitive grasp of the great numbers of war-time marriages that
> caused a great exodus from homeland to a new country where we found
> ourselves , not just culturally different, but ill-equipped mentally and
> physically, following 6 years of war to smoothly adapt to the masses of
> changes that came upon us from the moment we left our homes and families
> to travel some 6000 miles to a different land and life.
> I enjoy the documentary very much. There are moments that bring tears as
> we recall the days of our youth when we had hardly any idea, outside of
> falling in love, what life was all about or what the future would bring.
> I thank you for your observations during the film , they are very apt and
> you are a very pretty lady.
> Tomorrow, November 11th, is Remembrance Day with its attendant emotional
> memories of that time so long ago.
> I will be singing with a seniors' choral group at the ceremonies that are
> now held indoors because of cold weather and aging vets. We will sing:
> "We'll Meet Again" and then I will cry.
> Love to all,
> Hazel
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