Now, we're just sharing old postcards, so don't take offense if you don't like your fortune. On the other hand, if you think it's right-on let us know!
We like the flower and birthstone at the top. Do you know the flower Fleur de lis? We had to look it up and found this online: The English translation of "fleur-de-lis" (sometimes spelled "fleur-de-lys") is "flower of the lily."
This old card was mailed May 4, 1910. Why May 5 is written in the message area is anyone's guess ... birthday?
Thank you for stopping by John's Island.
Hello John, a wonderful card from your collection! The flower and birthstone are nice! I wonder what the fortune has for December.. Have a happy day!
ReplyDeletecute old card. :)
ReplyDeleteThe advice of being careful in who to find for one's friends and associates is right on and probably true for everyone.
ReplyDeleteYou asked where my Dad lived after 1946 - well, he first went to Giessen University to study and become a veterinarian like his father. In 1955 he married my mother who was a refugee from the East, and they lived in Lower Saxony near Lueneburg. In 1964, after having taken an additional study course in Berlin we moved to Northrhine-Westphalia where my parents spent the rest of their lives. My brother eventually moved back to Lower Saxony and I moved to Tuebingen in Southwest Germany where I lived for more than 20 years before we moved to California.
What a fabulous card, John!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know there's a Federal Shoe Office
ReplyDeleteThe bureaucracy is just out of hand.
Wonder what the federal shoe office is all about for Miss C.?
ReplyDeleteIt's like taking a trip into the past to see this card. It does make you wonder, with that cryptic message of a simple date. :-)
ReplyDeleteA wonderful, old card for a May birthday!
ReplyDeleteI was married in May. does that count?
ReplyDeleteI was born in May. It's always interesting to see what "May babies" are like. I think there is some truth in it but is probably true for many other birthday months :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card!
ReplyDeleteI'll have to wait till July. The photos of Seattle were gorgeous....:)
ReplyDeleteMy birthday is this month, but the card doesn't sound like me. : )
ReplyDeleteA great old card indeed!
ReplyDeleteHi John, I featured you on my latest blog post :)
ReplyDeleteI posted about fleur-de-lis before but I can't remember which postcard. Do you believe in fate and destiny determined by months and star signs? I am born in Feb and always regarded as crazy given that the month has incomplete days on it!