BORING POSTCARDS

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Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on November 16, 2020 at 3:11pm

SOMETIMES YOU COME ACROSS A BORING POSTCARD THAT MAKES THIS WHOLE PROJECT GREAT FUN.

AND HERE IS ONE FROM KATERINA.

Loading Iron Ore, Minnesota

A classic!

The back of the card is wonderful. The description reads " On Minnesota's 'Iron Range' iron ore is scooped up by large shovels and transported by truck and rail for conversion into steel."

It gets better in the message that Jean-Marie sent to Grandma and Grandpa in Cicero, ILL. "We're having a lot of fun -- we toured the Iron range yesterday and saw about 10 mines and as many iron ore mountains of stockpiled ore. These mines are about a mile across and two miles long. Paddy still hasn't caught any fish."

(Poor Paddy, he might be better off fishing in lakes or rivers than in iron ore mountains.)

Thanks Katerina!

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on November 16, 2020 at 3:03pm

FOUR FROM KATERINA THAT ARRIVED SAFELY 6 DAYS AFTER BEING POSTED.  Thanks MomKat

1. The Terrace Hilton, Cincinatti, Ohio

350 guest rooms, located near the Skywalk, walking distance of all sorts of exciting things, etc. And, "The Gourmet Room is rated four stars by the Mobil Travel Guide who says 'Outstanding --worth a special trip'"

(Shouldn't it read ...which says 'Outstanding...?)

2. New Orleans Rivergate Convention Facility and International Trade Mart

The back of the card says "New Orleans -- City of Enchantment", and to prove it here is the truly enchanting Convention Facility. Its enchantment (honest, I'm not making this up) comes from "..it's 130,000 square feet of unobstructed space, capable of seating 14,000 people. This $13,500,000 structure is one of the nation's finest facilties."

The Boyds who sent this card were enchanted. they wrote "This is where (we?!) will have our dance. Looks great. Met a lot of friends so far."

3. Gateway Arch, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

The Arch "...looks down on the Old Courthouse, the Old Cathedral, Civic Centre, Busch memorial Stadium [not Katerina tells me named after the Bush Presidents] and the Spanish Pavilion.

You have to look very hard at the picture to see anything of the Arch, but do not despair, for here it is...

4. Gateway Arch...again

Here it is "soaring 630ft into the sky above St Louis symbolising St Louis' historic role as Gateway to the West."

(No, Richard C, it's not a giant boomerang)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on November 16, 2020 at 2:22pm

THREE MORE FRO MIKEL -- THANKS ONCE AGAIN!

1. Musée de Cluny, Paris, France

One of my favourite Paris Musées -- strongly recommended by moi

2. Monument Valley, AZ

Never been there. looks a bit scarey. 'Lightning strikes again, and again, and again'

3.Carter Fountain, Wellington, New Zealand

"This spectacular fountain was donated to the people of Wellington by Mr H.A. Carter in memory of his parents. It is illuminated by high-powered flood-lights and plays in a 15 minute cycle with the main column rising to 46m (150ft)".

It also has a twin in Geneva. Do two fountains each with one cycle make a bicycle?

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on November 4, 2020 at 9:55am

Bonjour Gang, I think I've got a title (and subtitle) for my book:

WISH YOU WERE HERE --NOT! A Collection of Boring Postcards

It's very similiar to Nancy Nosegay's suggestion (see my comment on it from yesterday, but i) I've add a 'NOT!', and 'Collection' is better than 'Compendium', the latter referring to a complete listing.

More about the book later.

Val

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on November 3, 2020 at 10:55am

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK FROM HEIDE MONSTER

Thanks Heide for this Lost and Found Boring and Interesting Postcard

Why did you loose it, Val?

It got lost amongst the 600 Postcards I'm sorting out and writing about. But I found it!

Do you often loose things, Val?

Yes, all the time. I once lost my 6-year old sister on a beach in Italy. the police found her, she was safe, and returned to the hotel

Why is this an Interesting Postcard, Val?

Because it has a Real Rock'n'Roll US Post Office "Return to Sender" label on the back.

Dear Heide, My postcode is 11130, not 1130 -- just in case you send me something again. Regards, Val

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on November 3, 2020 at 4:18am

Thanks everyone!

Nancy: I have a chapter called "Wish yiu were here -- Not." It includes Boring Postcards including a young offender's prison, someone being treated in a hospital, a hospital ward, an island on fire, etc. I was considering using "Wish..." as the title, but with the word "Not". I like your subtitle too.

No decision yet.

Comment by Richard Canard on November 3, 2020 at 12:09am

" BOR-riinnngggg Postcards"

Comment by Heleen de Vaan on November 2, 2020 at 10:25pm

"Dear Postcard"

Comment by Nancy Nosegay on November 2, 2020 at 6:29pm

another title suggestion:

"Wish You Were Here? : A Compendium of Boring Postcards"

Comment by John Gayer on November 2, 2020 at 8:28am

Nothing like contributing to a brainstorming session: 

Postcards Past Their Best By Date: A Collection

Commonplaceness and Uninterestingness: A Postcard Collection

Poetically Pointless Postcards

 

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