WASHINGTON POST THE BRIDES OF WAR This article written by Pat Broeske from the 1985 was easy to link to without having to have a subscription and was creatively written. It was focused on a recent reunion of War Brides (women who married American soldiers during World War II - often English women) at the time.
EXCERPT: In addition to its 72 wartime voyages, the Queen Mary made 13 war bride trips -- during which time its decks were covered from bow to stern with diapers hung out to dry. As more than one war bride was to remind, "They didn't have the disposable diapers then."
EXCERPT: "And a lot of amazing memories," said Bill Meade. There were tears in his eyes as he added, "It was such a different world then, it's almost impossible to describe it to someone who wasn't there, but when they finally turned the lights on in the cities again it was like being reborn. So much had happened. A lot of us thought we were never going to make it home again. Out buddies had died. But war or no war, you can't stop people from falling in love."
