David Stafford's Blog – August 2011 Archive (2)

Marie Wintzer Helpful Comic

Marie sent me this characteristically droll and precious book of fragile Japanese ephemera. Inside a delicate wrapping which looks like a catechism or a primer, is a comic book for which Marie has supplied helpful translations.

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Added by David Stafford on August 1, 2011 at 3:30am — 8 Comments

Diane Keys and the Miraculous Paper Plate

I've spent a lot of time running down our Postal System for a variety of reasons. Now I must take it all it back because of a remarkable thing that arrived last week. Diane Keys of Elgin, Illinois (home of the infamous Elgin Marbles) (hey, when I make a bad joke, I flog that sucka till I can hear the spleens ringing) Anyway, I arrive home from a hard day at the orifice and what did I find?

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Added by David Stafford on August 1, 2011 at 2:04am — 16 Comments

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