This Group celebtrates Boring, ordinary, dull, commercial Postcards that feature aspects of our everyday life – such as streets, roads, houses -- and are, in a strange way, interesting because they are so uninteresting. Join in and share your Postcards of our Boring world.
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Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Heide Monster Dec 9, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
If you have, receive or send any Christmas (and/or New Year/ Holiday/Hannukah/Yuletide/Kwanzaa/Las Posadas, etc) Cards that are Boring, please post them here -- the pictures on the front, the message…Continue
Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Valentine Mark Herman Nov 14, 2020. 40 Replies 2 Favorites
From time to time we have outbreaks of whether a Postcard is Boring, or not.“Yes it is”. “No it isn''t.”“All Postcards are Boring.” “All Postcards are interesting”.And so on, and so forth.So, LET'S…Continue
Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Bradford Sep 25, 2020. 14 Replies 2 Favorites
DULL OR BORING?I am a member of the British-based Dull Men's Club (DMC) –…Continue
Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Bradford Jul 3, 2020. 5 Replies 4 Favorites
i) From Val Hermanii) A room in the House for the Blind, Halluin, (19) France, (sent 18 July, 1975)iii) I think this Postcard is Boring because of it's utter bleakness. There is nothing of interest…Continue
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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?
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
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK FROM HEIDE MONSTER
Thanks Heide for this Lost and Found Boring and Interesting Postcard
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
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.
" BOR-riinnngggg Postcards"
"Dear Postcard"
another title suggestion:
"Wish You Were Here? : A Compendium of Boring Postcards"
Nothing like contributing to a brainstorming session:
Postcards Past Their Best By Date: A Collection
Commonplaceness and Uninterestingness: A Postcard Collection
Poetically Pointless Postcards
You've asked a title for your book, I suggest:
"when life looks boring - postcards tales".
We live and learn, Alan. The Hills are about 80 miles from where I was born and bred
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