[LadyX]

You would know the origin of "Dear John" letters from WWII, as do I - wonder if it is part of today's vernacular?

Or - are we just old fogies? - NAW !!!

Clue us Venerable Ones in, Colleen and Calpernia - -

[MEG33]

I believe it's still in use..maybe a Dear John Email or fax!!Old fogies? Never!

[Calpernia]

I asked Prof. Google about Dear John letters.

I got two response.

1. Dear John letters were some how restricted/censored during WW2 for security reasons

2. Was back in WW2 when many of the American soldiers' girlfriends, fiances and even wives desired relationships with men who were not half way across the world and whose lives were not constantly in peril. These women sent their men a final letter informing them that they were leaving them and, in most cases, finding themselves another suitor back in the States.

So which is the correct answer?

[Calpernia]

BTW WW1 or WW2 was NEVER covered in my school. Even as we took US History 2. That somehow just turned into political science.

Matter of fact, none of the 'recent' wars were. I don't think we learned about any war after the Revolution.

[deadhead]

"You would know the origin of "Dear John" letters from WWII, as do I - wonder if it is part of today's vernacular? "

Wasn't "Dear John" a sitcom in the 80's, starring Judd Hirsch ;-)