Letter Dear. John is a letter written to a man by his wife or romantic partner to let her know that their relationship has ended because she has found another lover. The man is often a soldier stationed abroad, although the letter may be used in other ways, including left for him to be found when he returns from work to an empty house.
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Asal dan etimologi
Although the exact origins of the phrase are unknown, it is generally believed to have been created by Americans during World War II. "John" is the most popular and common baby name for boys in America every year from 1880 to 1923, making it a sensible 'catcher' name when showing age for military service. Large numbers of American troops are deployed abroad for months or years, and over time many of their wives or girlfriends decide to start a relationship with a new human rather than waiting for the original to return.
Since letters to soldiers from wives or girlfriends in the country of origin usually contain affectionate language (such as "Dear Johnny", "My dear John", or "Darling"), an officer who receives a note that begins with a short sentence " Dear John "will immediately be aware of the purpose of the letter.
A writer at Democrats and Chronicle of Rochester, New York, concluded in August 1945:
"Dear John," the letter began. "I've found other people I think of the world, I think the only way out is for us to get divorced," he said. They usually start like that, letters telling of infidelity on the part of soldiers' wives... People call them "Dear Johns".
Early references to Dear John letters were made in the United Press article of March 21, 1944. It has been claimed that the Vietnam War inspires more honorable letters of John than any other US conflict. Later, this type of letter forms the backdrop for the British show Dear John , and the American sitcoms of the same name. The Dear Jane Letter is a contemporary version of Dear John's letter addressed to a girlfriend.
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Jobs
The term is also used to describe a letter written in the context of the job, either to inform the applicant that they have not been selected for the job, why the employee has been separated from the job, or from an employee to their employer after the employee quits.
In popular culture
In country music, the concept of the letter "Dear John" is the subject of at least three recordings. Hank Williams recorded "Dear John", which was released as B-side "Cold, Cold Heart" in 1951. The second came in 1953, when unknown singer Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky recorded a composition called "A Dear John Letter". Shepard sings a refrein while Husky recites his role - playing the role of John, a soldier stationed abroad during the conflict, perhaps the ongoing Korean War. The young soldier eagerly accepted and opened a letter from his girlfriend, but then found a broken heart: He broke up and married John's brother Don. This song is No 1 country and no. pop hit in late summer of 1953. Several artists and other duet couples recorded the song in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with the ongoing Vietnam War; Meanwhile, Shepard and Husky recorded a follow-up later in 1953 called "Forgive Me, John," which also hit the best-selling country. In this song, the ex girlfriend realizes his mistake and begs John to take it back; he refused rather than betray his brother.
The old joke says that a private soldier told the bunkmate that his girl had just written Dear John's letter to him. Bunkmate asked him, "Well, what did he say?" The private replied, "That's all she wrote," which has become a cultural joke in itself.
In episode 32 of season 1 of Hogan's Heroes television comedy, Sgt. Carter received an honorable letter from John and insisted on leaving the POW camp rescue operation to go home.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s Judd Hirsch started in the TV series on NBC called Dear John, where the protagonist's wife left him early in the show
The song "Billy and Sue" from BJ Thomas in 1972 describes a soldier who was battling receiving a letter to John, standing, and being shot.
The song "Dear John" from the 1982 album "You Make The Heat" by The Producers describes a soldier killing himself by walking into enemy fire after receiving a letter from his girlfriend back home telling him that he has moved.
Taylor Swift's song "Dear John" from his album Speak Now describes an open letter to an ex-boyfriend.
The Jim Croce song "The Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)" was inspired during Croce's military service, where he saw a line of soldiers waiting to use an outdoor phone at the base, many of them calling their wives or girlfriends to see if they were respectable John's letter is true.
In hip-hop/R & amp; "Always on Time" by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti, Ja Rule mentions a letter "Dear Ja", implying the same relationship situation.
In R & amp songs B "grapvyne" by Brownstone they say "Now this is the honorable letter of John I wrote just for you" implying that he abandoned his lover.
In the 1994 film Dumb and Dumber, Harry (Jeff Daniels characters) explains to Lloyd (Jim Carrey's character) how an ex-boyfriend sent him a letter "John Deere", confusing the sentence with John Deere's manufacturer's equipment.
The song '1-Luv' on the 1995 album 'In a Major Way' by Vallejo rapper E-40 included a reference to receive 'Dear John letter' while in jail.
In the movie Dr. Strangelove or: The Way I Learned to Stop the Anxiety and Love of Bombs, "Dear John" is the phrase written on one of the two nuclear bombs (others labeled "Hi there") carried by B-52 aircraft piloted by Mayor TJ " King of "Kong.
"Dear Johns and alcohol" is the first line of the song "Rank Rider" Issue which speaks of a soldier in connection with someone who exploits significant other's absence.
See also
- Love Letter
References
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