The "Regular Three"

Friday, September 10, 1942

Another pass today and so off to Omagh again. This time two other boys went in with us (Red and Clyde) besides the “regular three.” We hired a car from Kesh, a small village near Deer Park. For 2 pounds the driver promised to take us in and also bring us back again. A damn good deal. Had 12 hour passes this time running from Noon to Midnight. Arrived in Omagh at about 3 p.m. Quigg went to his Aunt’s and Tony and I went to McCade’s and bough 2 1/2 lbs. of steaks. We took it to Gallagher’s. While we waiting I went down to the “five and dime” store and bought some new J. Dorsey’s records that had just come in. The salesgirl made eyes again as usual. I went to the Western Union and sent Jane a cablegram to commemorate “our Sept. 13th anniversary.” After our dinner of steak, chips and beans, we went down to Quigg’s Aunt’s. Here we spent the remainder of the time fooling around and doing a lot of nothing. Bridey, one of Quigg’s cousins, is a cute looking girl of 18 and could be had.

Met “Red” and Clyde at 11 p.m. and there the car picked us up and brought us back. Arrives back just before 12.