July 19, 1971: Grasshoppers and Other Sweet Things
Send us a text Captain Dick Allgood writes to Sarah from Vietnam on July 19, 1971, recounting a quiet day filled with small rituals — rereading her letters, walking to the BX, grabbing a hamburger and baked beans, and watching the movie Flap, starring Anthony Quinn. The film includes a line about “getting drunk on Grasshoppers” — a sweet, minty cocktail that, years later, would become one of Sarah’s favorite drinks. As usual, Dick ends the day with a “wittle love note,” making sure Sarah ...
Captain Dick Allgood writes to Sarah from Vietnam on July 19, 1971, recounting a quiet day filled with small rituals — rereading her letters, walking to the BX, grabbing a hamburger and baked beans, and watching the movie Flap, starring Anthony Quinn.
The film includes a line about “getting drunk on Grasshoppers” — a sweet, minty cocktail that, years later, would become one of Sarah’s favorite drinks.
As usual, Dick ends the day with a “wittle love note,” making sure Sarah will receive letters timed just right while she’s in Miami. He checks in gently about her cramps, asks about the baby, and encourages her to speak to her doctor about sex — not for his sake, but out of care and concern.
This letter is soft, precise, and full of steady devotion — the kind of love that plans ahead.
The Allgoods: Vietnam Through the Eyes of Love is a personal podcast project based on real letters exchanged between Capt. Richard Allgood and Capt. Sarah Allgood during the Vietnam War. Photos of the original letters, family snapshots, and behind-the-scenes commentary are available for supporters.
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