Aug. 18, 2025

August 18, 1971: Groovy Baby, Rattlesnakes, and Love Letters

August 18, 1971: Groovy Baby, Rattlesnakes, and Love Letters

Send us a text On this day, Sarah in Miami and Dick in Vietnam each wrote about “grooving” — holding on to the love they’d already shared and dreaming of the love to come. Sarah hears a news report that makes her think, just for a moment, that her husband could be coming home early. When she realizes it’s only Australian troops being withdrawn, she cracks a rattlesnake joke. Meanwhile, Dick writes about the guilt of missing her first pregnancy. These letters show not just their longing, but a...

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On this day, Sarah in Miami and Dick in Vietnam each wrote about “grooving” — holding on to the love they’d already shared and dreaming of the love to come. Sarah hears a news report that makes her think, just for a moment, that her husband could be coming home early. When she realizes it’s only Australian troops being withdrawn, she cracks a rattlesnake joke. Meanwhile, Dick writes about the guilt of missing her first pregnancy. These letters show not just their longing, but also the phrase that became one of his life-long signatures: “Groovy, baby.

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