tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post4093348177138619411..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: Old Postcard Wednesday--Child's silhouette, wartime GermanyLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-90375897007536249422011-12-31T00:37:37.956-08:002011-12-31T00:37:37.956-08:00The Poetry Palace~ Thank you for your visit and I ...The Poetry Palace~ Thank you for your visit and I will come have a tour of your blog. Happy New Year to you, too!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-67856677423557655802011-12-30T19:53:20.968-08:002011-12-30T19:53:20.968-08:00quite creative piece.
Hello,
Hope all is wel...quite creative piece.<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Hello,<br /><br />Hope all is well,<br />Glad to land on your island that showcase fabulous poetry talent, way to go!!!<br /><br />Welcome join us by submitting a free verse or a poem of your choice today,<br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />Happy New Year!<br />Bless You.<br /><br />xoxoxHyde Park Poetry Palacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817313233737719262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-13457384287857873162011-12-30T18:50:52.940-08:002011-12-30T18:50:52.940-08:00Snowbrush~ Items such as these should be donated t...Snowbrush~ Items such as these should be donated to appropriate museums, etc. :)<br /><br />izzy~ Thank <em>you</em> for stopping by with your comments. I hope that your old postcards found appreciative homes. :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-34994855260017042352011-12-30T03:58:46.533-08:002011-12-30T03:58:46.533-08:00Inside out- and the power of push/pull... I used ...Inside out- and the power of push/pull... I used to collect old postcards, but we moved too much and most got lost. Thanks for raising this one and all it's significances.izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-50713838432246149032011-12-30T00:57:20.611-08:002011-12-30T00:57:20.611-08:00"The Hitler stamp really gives me the creeps...."The Hitler stamp really gives me the creeps. It is historical, however."<br /><br />Tell me about it--I've got a Nazi flag in some closet somewhere around here. I once thought of burning it, but I realized that it wouldn't do anyone any good, and, as you pointed out, it is a historic artifact.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-72534091911666708142011-12-30T00:39:31.173-08:002011-12-30T00:39:31.173-08:00Mama Zen~ I thought so. :)
Snowbrush~ The Hitler ...Mama Zen~ I thought so. :)<br /><br />Snowbrush~ The Hitler stamp really gives me the creeps. It is historical, however. <br /><br />You make a really good point about the age of the card. I imagine you are right, that Germany wasn't producing this kind of thing during the war. Now that we know the message on back is a Christmas greeting, I wonder if the card was considered special enough to be considered a gift of sorts.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-86586966824403936482011-12-30T00:33:57.610-08:002011-12-30T00:33:57.610-08:00Wow, a Hitler stamp!
That's a great-looking ...Wow, a Hitler stamp! <br /><br />That's a great-looking postcard, but it's hard to imagine that Germany would have been turning out quality paper and ink for the postcard market in 1944, so I wonder when the card was actually printed.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-82468991332537494862011-12-29T15:11:16.530-08:002011-12-29T15:11:16.530-08:00What an amazing find!What an amazing find!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-33229290975820223122011-12-29T13:32:56.810-08:002011-12-29T13:32:56.810-08:00susan~ Your assured (and they would be made me shu...susan~ Your assured <em>(and they would be</em> made me shudder, and realize why there are no Sequoias in Nova Scotia! I appreciate your blessing on our trees, and send them blessings myself (especially in windstorms). <br />"War....what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!" - remember that song?<br /><br />Hattie~ Francessa will be interested to read that you learned the old script in German class. I am curious as to what school system taught it. When I took German in middle school we didn't touch it. <br />Thanks for greeting my Sequoias, and I hope Seattle's trees held firm to the ground in that last storm. <br /><br />Kathe~ Indeed, what weather it was! I hope there is not much more of that this winter. Have a safe and happy new year.<br /><br />francessa~ I must look for some reports on the current weather there. You stay safe! <br />I think it is beautiful that the Old German Script was taught in schools and it's too bad if it is not any longer. Being able to read the writings of your ancestors is noble. I hope you commit to teaching it to the kids in your family (in all that spare time you have...hahahah!).Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-28833915756547139392011-12-29T11:29:53.571-08:002011-12-29T11:29:53.571-08:00Lydia, that was a pleasure. I love all the interes...Lydia, that was a pleasure. I love all the interesting comments and coincidences.<br /><br />There's a real storm here in Germany, too where I dwell at the moment.<br /><br />I don't think they teach the Old German Script any longer, maybe there are courses for kids interested in history. When we learned it at school it was considered as a kind of calligraphy and had to be written with ink and dip pen. I think they wanted us to be able to read the writings of our ancestors.francessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444610284524067406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-81770272104070916502011-12-29T09:49:46.300-08:002011-12-29T09:49:46.300-08:00great post and a perfect day to post it after all ...great post and a perfect day to post it after all the weather we had yesterday! Cheers!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-78908277049431588302011-12-29T08:42:16.346-08:002011-12-29T08:42:16.346-08:00I learned that old script in German class, and the...I learned that old script in German class, and the writing is clear, but the turn of phrase is quaint. I'm glad Francesca could translate it.<br />That was some windstorm! I experienced it in Seattle. <br />Best to your sequoias!Hattiehttp://hattie.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-20791315115442722402011-12-28T19:33:56.802-08:002011-12-28T19:33:56.802-08:00Nova Scotia is infamous for intense wind storms pa...Nova Scotia is infamous for intense wind storms particularly in winter but there are no sequoias to be blown over (and they would be). I hope the ones in your yard weather many more winters and continue to shelter you with their grace and beauty.<br /><br />The postcard is very elegant. Thank heavens that war came and went. May they all be done with soon.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-81255780141154403412011-12-28T15:15:00.587-08:002011-12-28T15:15:00.587-08:00Dee Newman~ Yes, indeed, thanks to Francessa for t...Dee Newman~ Yes, indeed, thanks to Francessa for the translation. It adds so much! I am pleased and honored you enjoyed the post as much as you did.<br /><br />mythopolis~ I had not realized it, but you are right about the similarity to the earlier Morton salt girl. Wonder which preceded which! It really is fascinating the way the monorail follows the river. How unique!<br /><br />Fireblossom~ I won $35 on a Powerball ticket last week. Good omen for my winning the Big One that will fund such adventures! We could all go....oh what fun. :)<br /><br />Pixies~ Yes, you have hit on another art similarity of the girl silhouette. It was not until the first year I was blogging that I became aware of Banksy. I saw one image and found it perfect for a post I wrote about "First Memories." Afterward, I looked at much of his work online and realized there is a true cult following, which I certainly understand. Many thanks for the links!<br /><br />Looking to the Stars~ Thank you! I never even wondered about a Hitler stamp, and last night I searched to find out what I could about the one on this old postcard...and found there were many, some quite ornate such as one anniversary or birthday commemoration. It sure was eerie finding I had one in my possession (this one is not rare, btw).Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-32352768853648566872011-12-28T15:06:27.356-08:002011-12-28T15:06:27.356-08:00****Francessa~ What a hero, what a translation cha...****Francessa~ What a hero, what a translation champ you are! Thank you for doing this for us. Believe me, it was well worth it because it adds demonstrably to the depth of the card. As Pixies mentioned, it is darned weird that the message turned out to be a Christmas greeting! What are the odds?! I was even wondering whether it was written in German or not, and how interesting to find that it is in Old German Script, and that you learned it in school (do they still teach it, I wonder?). Many, many thanks for helping out on this one in such a big way. xoLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-15229487236214368232011-12-28T11:31:00.211-08:002011-12-28T11:31:00.211-08:00Once again, what a fantastic post! I never knew th...Once again, what a fantastic post! I never knew that there was a Hitler stamp. Loved the postcard and all the info. Thanks :)Looking to the Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211255507065858940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-64629144254781791642011-12-28T10:14:54.163-08:002011-12-28T10:14:54.163-08:00ironic, i guess that this picture was on a card fr...ironic, i guess that this picture was on a card from Germany and that the first thing i though of when i saw the image was the famous piece of graffitti by Banksy on the West Bank Wall<br /><br />And how funny that the message should be to wish a merry christmas - and you post it now!<br /><br />http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=banksy+girl+with+balloon&hl=en&biw=1440&bih=676&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=9uJU2c_tX3QzoM:&imgrefurl=http://detroitstreetpress.com/2011/03/01/is-banksy-smarter-than-you/banksy-westbank-wall-balloon-girl/&docid=7Ny7o1GCF5QQaM&imgurl=http://detroitstreetpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/banksy-westbank-wall-balloon-girl.jpg&w=567&h=800&ei=vVv7Tv2yPI3sOdfm4JgB&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=391&vpy=296&dur=1664&hovh=267&hovw=189&tx=112&ty=297&sig=109685514249320161658&page=1&tbnh=139&tbnw=101&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0Don't Feed The Pixieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380146661526476947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-59846597773009535522011-12-28T07:04:22.730-08:002011-12-28T07:04:22.730-08:00Now want to ride on that hanging monorail!
You&#...Now want to ride on that hanging monorail!<br /><br />You're right, that image becomes disturbing when you see the stamp.Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-34226443918535570002011-12-28T04:33:14.256-08:002011-12-28T04:33:14.256-08:00Well, even knowing a little German, I could not de...Well, even knowing a little German, I could not decipher it. Books of that era also had the old script. Cool that Fran.. could read it. The girl on the card reminded me of the girl on the Morton salt boxes...<br /><br />The monorail is pretty cool and I liked the engineering idea of having it just follow the river's path. That must make for an interesting ride!mythopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164758700393086005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-87546846431118171782011-12-28T04:07:36.547-08:002011-12-28T04:07:36.547-08:00Great post. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about th...Great post. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the city and the history of the area. The post card,the stamp and the sonnet was a wonderful way to introduce the post. Thanks Francessa for translating the card.Dee Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10610598460257919321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-46176321897573850492011-12-28T03:50:38.414-08:002011-12-28T03:50:38.414-08:00Now Lydia, this one was a bit of a challenge, beca...Now Lydia, this one was a bit of a challenge, because it's written in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurrent" rel="nofollow">Old German Script</a>. I still learned it in school, so I could finally decipher it, but I was totally out of practice.<br /><br />The card is written to one Mrs Suthov in Greiten (Rhineland)Germany<br /><br />It says: Dear Mrs Suthov!<br />I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a good turn of the year, <br />Yours, Kristine<br /><br />It's interesting what you're writing about Wuppertal.francessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444610284524067406noreply@blogger.com