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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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 TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENTAnnouncingINTERESTING…Continue
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AND TWO MORE VIRGINIAN ONES FROM MIM
1. The Tides and the Sea Spray, Virginia Beach, VA
The BORING thing about this Postcard is the description:
"THE TIDES -- Newest luxury hotel. All rooms with private bath. European Plan*. Dining Room in connection.** Free Parking lot.
"THE SEA SPRAY --A modern American plan hotel. All rooms en suite or with private bath.
Ocean Front near 21st Street. Mr & Mrs Bruce A Parlette, Owner-Managers"
* whatever is a 'European Plan'?
** 'in connection' with what? Or whom?
The INTERESTING thing about this Postcard is what Mim has written on the back of it:
"This is no longer on the site. the Parlette's are gone. Coastal Hotel & Suites are in that (approx) location. This card is worth $10...wow!"
If you would like to buy this Postcard, it is for sale at $24 (including P&P). Please send $12 to each Of Mim and Val. Thank you
2. Night Illumination --4th Day --Natural Bridge, Va
MORE FROM MIM
1. Pilgrim V. Tour Boat on the St Lawrence River
" Pilgrim V, the largest and newest tourist boat on the St Lawrence River, today, arriving at St James St Dock, next to Public Dock, Alexandra Bay, New York, Thousand Islands."
(Obviouslmy before they had GPS locations)
2.The Natural Stone Steps
"The Stone Steps, some natural and some carved, are located at the foot of High St and afford one easy access to the Catholic Church, Harper House and Jefferson Rock."
Thoughts:
i) if some of these steps are carved, how can they be 'natural'?
ii) in which city canthe steps be found ?
iii) does Jefferson Roll also?
3. Memorial Unit, Grace New Haven Community Hospital, Conn
You don't often see Postcards -- Boring or otherwise -- of Hospitals. I wonder why?
4. Snapper Inn, Long Island, NY
"On the Connetquat River, Oakdale, Long island, NY. One Mile South of Route 27A. Docking Facilities -- Open All Year, established 1929. George remmer, prop. Closed Mondays."
How can it be 'Open All Year' (with Capitals) and be closed on Mondays, George?
It was a phenomenal experience to look from the metal platform at the Brandenburg Gate, above the Berlin Wall, at the eastern part of Berlin, the Communist part. I, as a person from a country in the Communist bloc, was able to look at the Communist regime from the western side of the wall. Is this not a postmodern experience. And then I returned to the abyss of communist Poland. That's why I brought a postcard with a view of East Berlin.
Well, yes, back to the subject.
When I was a child, in 1983/1984, I had the opportunity to go to West Berlin for a while - there was a political creation during the Cold War between East and West - which was a very intense experience for me.
As a child from behind the "Iron Curtain" I found myself in the world of Station Berlin ZOO. A colourful world, full of intense experiences.
Coming back to the reality of real communism in Poland at that time was for me a transgression between two worlds: the unreal one in West Berlin, and the grey, real and oppressive one in communist Poland.
The colourful postcards remain a memento of that time.
FOUR MORE FROM MIM -- merci Mme Mim!
1. Interior of lee Chapel, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.
"This Chapel was built by Gen Robert E. Lee in 1867. Behind the platform, and visible from the body of the Chapel, is Valentine's* well known recumbent statue of Lee. Below this is the crypt containing the remains of Robert E. lee and other members of the family."
*?ot this Valentine, I can assure you.
2.Hyatt Regency Acapulco
"'750 Rooms and Suites. And the gentlest and prettiest section of beach in all of Acapulco Bay"
3. Home for the Aged, Salisbury, Maryland
4. Sheraton Desert Inn, Palm Springs, CA "A Complete Desert Resort Hotel on the Palm Springs Golf Course where you will enjoy a vacation you'll never forget. luxury, Relaxation, Romance...at a Beatuful Desert Oasis."
(With Lots of CAPITAL Letters, Too)
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