In the U.S., there’s a tradition for kindergarteners and schoolchildren to send letters and postcards to troops overseas, first responders, and veterans. Since they’re from kids, you’d think that teachers would at least glance at them to make sure there’s nothing crazy in them. Yet, some pretty hilarious things have made their way into letters to soldiers over the years.
A few ex-soldiers on TikTok have been sharing the most unhinged and funny things they and their brothers-in-arms have seen while going through piles and piles of letters and cards from children they have received while on active duty. But perhaps those messages shouldn’t shock us that much; after all, children tell it like it is, right?
It’s a tradition for children in U.S. schools to send letters to troops overseas
And since kids have no filter, some pretty hilarious stuff makes it into soldiers’ hands from time to time
Image credits: patloller
One veteran went viral for sharing some of the gems he has received while on active duty
His post has garnered millions of views
@patlollerIf you wrote a letter overseas in 2010 then you’re now probably the age I was when I got them.♬ original sound – Pat Loller
Other soldiers had hilarious letters to share, too: “Say ‘hi’ to my cousin Zach”
Comments under another veteran’s post cracked people up as well: “Have a good war,” some kid wrote
