Samuel B Roberts (DD 823) - Naval Cruise Book

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YO BE JA PA N2 As we took the last liberty boat back to the ship we felt empty inside. No more would we Off shoes, please. at the doors of polite and kind friends. No more would hot Sake put a glow into us on a chilly evening. No more would we be joyfully greeted at six or eight stool. HHappiness, My Placef, or Seventy Nine Dreams, the little bars that we had adopted and that had adopted us. These were the cafes w here our friends called on us as if they were our clubs at home. We had seen the last of Jimmy-San's. And some of us kissed sad farewell to pert Baby-San who had been such u won- derful sister to us. We exchanged addresses and swore to write. We would ex er remem- ber, Sayo nara. ,,.- QQ? pl-e- ' ,,. I us. . Agfyz-E ' H ky-ix 'k.x 3 r N ' g 1 WWW' r ' . ' i Yanilco gives us an idea of the size of the Great Buddha af Kamakura. 'l Looks like the radar gang is working a unique maneu- vering board problem here. Those broad smiles seem to indicate a solution ix at hand. -of' 0 ws Hey Chief, want to buy a pearl neck- lace special price?

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Ulm HOW L0 Ll'jisS'isAia long way from Main Sfreaf, fm Hin Navy M41 GMO!! This liHle girl shows us how wifh chopsficks!

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