November 6, 1943

Dear Toots,
Did you ever see a goat? You know a goat has two horns and chin-whiskers and a little short tail that wags fast. We have one here in England. His name is “Yank” and he has yellow horns and two red stripes on each side of him, which makes him a corporal. Maybe Doug can tell you what a corporal is. Anyway Corporal Yank just loves to play- sort of like Topsy- but he doesn’t bark. When he wants to play he looks at you and says “Maa-a-a!” Very sassy-like. Then, when you chase him he scampers along the water mains (which are above-ground) almost like a squirrel. Then if you run away from him he comes after you and pretends he’s going to butt you, only he never does. He’s really a very nice goat. Maybe he’ll be a sergeant someday.

Love from Daddy