From John

 Dear Mamaw and Papaw Barnette & Nana and Papa Goff:

I want to show you my cool sling-shot that I bought with my own money in Tennessee in January.  It's warm enough outside now for me to go out in the yard and shoot at targets like toy soldiers and tin cans, and birds, raccoon and ducks.  Dad even bought me some Daisy steel sling-shot ammo.

A sling-shot isn't as cool as a gun
but at least I get to shoot at something.  

Love,

John