rte 42

[porkchop]

4/13. Last letter to one jilted only needs two words( 4 4) DEAR ?O?N. is it dear john or maybe dear joan?21a.

[mike11111]

Dear John

[porkchop]

thanks mike11111. i,m a bit hazy today. Why JOHN and not JOAN? thanks.

[squarebear]

A "Dear John" letter is one used to break up with someone.

[mike11111]

It's an old phrase, derived from a song, "Dear John". Basically it was a letter written to a soldier serving abroad by his girlfriend who had found a new boyfriend and was telling him that he was dumped. Any such letter used to be referred to as a "Dear John" letter.

[porkchop]

thanks; i will start my next letter Dear John! i will blame you lot! Regards.