We found a
rent-a-car place and started renting a car by the day. Instead of
taking it back we would just pass it on to someone else. Sometimes we
would keep it for two weeks and when it went back we would all chip
in to pay the bill. One time we had a big Packard Clipper which
didn't have any reverse so you had to drive it, park it, and keep it
in places that you could get out of without using reverse Sometimes
that was real ticklish in the city. I had this big black car when I
had the first date with Lettie. I would get her home anytime between
1:00 and 3:00 am then wait outside in the car until she came out in
the morning to go to work so I could give her a ride. I got used to
staying up all night every third night. The other fellows were all
finding dates so I had started looking one day and found her working
in the candy section of a department store. I liked San Francisco and
servicemen were welcome anywhere so I spent a lot of time in the best
hotels and restaurants. We also found many "steak houses" in
California and would eat in them frequently. They were small places
with a couple of tables and a bar or counter with stools. All the
menu consisted of was steak, salad, rolls and coffee but it was
always good. I rode the cable cars a lot and helped them turn the
cars around at the bottom of the hill. I found that all the head
turning and watching while flying really sharpened your driving
ability in a car.
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