May 5, 1957

Dear Bob,

I'm sorry about not sending you my crushing chess moves sooner, but due to the weather
conditions, the snow train is able to get through only once a month.  Now that summer is
coming, however, I'm sure the mail will go through, and I'll be able to be more prompt
in my replies.

You may think I'm kidding, but we actually did have snow last week.  It snowed very lightly
all morning and the snow melted as soon as it reached the ground.  For two weeks before
that, though, the weather had been just beautiful.  The temperature was around 80 degrees
every day and almost everybody was outside on the lawn smiling.  Today is another wonderful
day with the temperatures near 70 degrees and nary a cloud in the sky.

The big news now - - next to the fact that there are only four weeks of school left - is that
the 60s on The Dartmouth, America's Oldest College Newspaper, are planning to seize
the venerable publication Wednesday night and put out an edition on our own.  I have a
story for that notable issue, and I may be able to get a picture of M, "My feed are cold John",
on the front page.  If our plot comes off, I'll send you a copy of The Dirtmouth, America's
Boldest College Newsletter.  the freshmen at Princeton tried the same thing a few months
ago, but the upperclassmen directorate members stopped the paper while it was still on
the press.  We think, however, that we have everything taken care of, and I think we'll get it off.

I'm very favorable to your suggestion about going abroad during the summer of '58.  I
discussed the idea with a friend of mine from Washington who knows quite a bit about
the machinations of our federal government, and he said he'd try to find out what he can
about it.  I'll write you as soon as I find out something definite.

Next weekend is Green Key weekend, and since the campus will be crawling with beautiful
girls, I plan to spend the weekend in New York.  I really love that city, and I'd like to see a lot
more of it.  I'll probably take in a show and a concert and spend the rest of the time walking
around.

I think you'll like a single room a lot.  I'm keeping mine even though it'll cost $70 more next
year.  Our tuition has also gone up - - $190!  Champaign here I come!

I still have to do my German this afternoon, so I'll close with this forecast.

Next year's A.Q. Varieties

Will certainly be cool;

The whole extravaganza

Will take place in Carmel's pool.

Margie's solo act

The critics will call frantic,

As she'n an ice cube'll demonstrate

The fate of the Titanic.

Tom

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