Oh, those American soldiers. Whether it's a fling in 1944 London or a date in 1945 France, local girls and foreign soldiers sure get along. So well, in fact, that this set of photographs in LIFE accompanies an article laying out the 'do's and 'don'ts' of dating for American soldiers and Japanese girls in Japan, 1946.
Photographs by John Florea
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Holding hands in public is fine. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Sharing chocolate might be fine... giving away cigarettes isn't. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Rowing on a pond is permissible. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
So is going to a dance. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Taking the train could be iffy. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Going for dinner, as he is taking off his shoes to do, is off-limits. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
It's okay for an American soldier to eat in a Japanese home....as long as he brings his own food. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Riding a bicycle is okay, but handlebar riding is forbidden. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Giving Japanese girls rides while they are on Red Cross tours is all right. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Giving a civilian girl a ride is a military jeep isn't. Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
Giving away cigarettes is forbidden . Source
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| John Florea, LIFE © Time Inc. |
And kissing is totally, totally not allowed. Source
4 comments:
very nice collection of photos. great! and very sweet.
Absolutely lovely!
December 2, 1946 issue of Life Magazine, p. 106
http://books.google.hu/books?id=nk0EAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=hu&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
Ah, cool, thanks so much!! Great to see in print!
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