MOTHER HAS TYPHUS STOP FATHER DIED ON THURSDAY STOP CROPS OVERTAKEN WITH LOCUSTS STOP COWS DRYING UP STOP UNCLE FELL IN WELL AND HIT HEAD STILL BLEEDING STOP HA HA STOP HORSES ALL STARVED STOP HA HA STOP WE ARE DESPERATE NEED HELP STOP HA HA HA STOP STOP FIELD IS FALLOW AND HA HA STOP HA HA HA LOOK WOULD YOU PLEASE SERIOUSLY STOP THAT? I AM TRYING TO DICTATE A FUCKING TELEGRAM.
We drove 3,000 miles to play for you people. And somebody told me you people are crazy. But I’m not so sure about that; you seem to be all right with me.


