I expect a letter from Washington any day now.

4 seconds sound clip from the White Christmas (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:08:37 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I'm going back in the Army.

- Really?

- I've applied for active duty.

- Well, that's wonderful news, sir.

- I got an idea they may try to palm off one of those desk jobs on me, but they'd better not.

- I'm holding out for a training command or something overseas.

- When will you hear, sir?

- I expect a letter from Washington any day now.

- Holy smoke, I'm really on the boil!

- I got the mail right here, and I think there's a letter for you, General. Yeah. Here it is, from Washington, too.

- It looks like the one.

- War Department, see?

- I left my... My glasses are in my room. I would like to read this by myself, but I'm a little anxious. Read it, son, slowly.

- All right. I'm starting to play trombone a little, too. Let's see if I can get focused in here.

[...]

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