| The Hang of It | |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Original Publication Date | July 12, 1941 |
| Salinger.org Rating | |
Short (one page!) and overly sweet. The only saving grace of this thing is JDS’ use of “spelled-out language”, but that hardly makes it worth looking at.
“Don’t say that to me again. Or I’ll kill ya. I’ll akchally kill ya, Pettit. Because I hatecha, Pettit. You hear me? I hatecha!”
Sources
- The Kitbook for Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines ()
- Collier’s CVIII (July 12, 1941) 22


