Thelma and Lowell's Diary: August 5, 1943
They celebrate an anniversary; my dear mother turned 10, which means today she is...!
Thelma and Lowell were such newlyweds at this point that they celebrated the day of their wedding each month. Today was their “11-month anniversary,” and Lowell brought her a two-pound box of Heavny Hash candy. “Very good,” wrote Thelma, who had a demonstrably sweet tooth.
Good thing Lowell had just gotten his pay, netting $91.25. He also paid the rent a…
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