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2012 Reading Challenge

2012 Reading Challenge
Ruthenator has read 6 books toward her goal of 25 books.
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~ Friday, January 27 ~
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I got a postcard from the wonderful Darren Hanlon today!

It’s only January but I’m pretty sure this will be a highlight of what is likely to be an uneventful 2012.

Certainly was a pleasant way to end the week.

The postcard, a photo of Buster Keaton, is from the Majestic Theatre in Pomona, Queensland, “the longest running silent film theatre in the World”.

Tags: Darren Hanlon postcard good people
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~ Saturday, January 21 ~
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I got the most squee-worthy postcards yesterday from creepmouse! (safely sent in an envelope with a nice note)
Thank you!  Made my day.

I got the most squee-worthy postcards yesterday from creepmouse! (safely sent in an envelope with a nice note)

Thank you!  Made my day.

Tags: postcard creepmouse burro Donkey
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~ Monday, October 17 ~
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bad-postcards:

HI FOLKS! ADOPT ME!
October is ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH.
I only nag you to REBLOG my posts for something like this.

bad-postcards:

HI FOLKS! ADOPT ME!

October is ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH.

I only nag you to REBLOG my posts for something like this.

Tags: adopt dog shelter cute postcard
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~ Tuesday, May 24 ~
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Aw, that’s not nice, what did cattle do to you to deserve to be punched?
:-P

Aw, that’s not nice, what did cattle do to you to deserve to be punched?

:-P

Tags: cattle punching postcard Texas cows JackRabbit
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~ Saturday, April 9 ~
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bad-postcards:

MIRACLE IN MELMAC
Looks like she’s pushing a fart out. Sound effects for the shadow puppet.
Verso:“Boontonware CANDESCENT. Modern dinnerware as translucent as fine china yet guaranteed against breakage. In sparking new colors, delicately flecked, that mix beautifully: Oyster White, Charcoal, Turquoise Blue and Shrimp Pink.”

Perfect for ALF’s new apartment.
I actually found some Melmac bowls at the office, they aren’t translucent, or shrimp pink. They are more dirty dogbath brown. I don’t think they are Boontonware, but they say Melmac on the bottom)

bad-postcards:

MIRACLE IN MELMAC

Looks like she’s pushing a fart out. Sound effects for the shadow puppet.

Verso:
“Boontonware CANDESCENT. Modern dinnerware as translucent as fine china yet guaranteed against breakage. In sparking new colors, delicately flecked, that mix beautifully: Oyster White, Charcoal, Turquoise Blue and Shrimp Pink.”

Perfect for ALF’s new apartment.

I actually found some Melmac bowls at the office, they aren’t translucent, or shrimp pink. They are more dirty dogbath brown. I don’t think they are Boontonware, but they say Melmac on the bottom)

Tags: postcard melmac ALF
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~ Tuesday, March 29 ~
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Kuehnle Elementary School, Klein, Texas. Opened in 1989, home of the Koalas.

Kuehnle Elementary School, Klein, Texas. Opened in 1989, home of the Koalas.

Tags: Kuehnle Elementary School Klein Texas Texas postcard
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~ Saturday, January 29 ~
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Texas Style BBQ postcard I bought in Houston in 1990
last scan of the day, now onto other things, like cleaning the house…

Texas Style BBQ postcard I bought in Houston in 1990

last scan of the day, now onto other things, like cleaning the house…

Tags: Texas barbeque BBQ recipe BBQ recipe postcard Illustration cowboy
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“Renen och solen” by Lars Pirak
Postcard I bought in Swedish Lapland in 2007.

“Renen och solen” by Lars Pirak

Postcard I bought in Swedish Lapland in 2007.

Tags: postcard watercolor Lars Pirak sweden lapland reindeer
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Janis Joplin, New York, 1969
photograph by Francesco Scavullo
she was so cute.

Janis Joplin, New York, 1969

photograph by Francesco Scavullo

she was so cute.

Tags: janis joplin postcard black and white photography Francesco Scavullo
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Hamburger Harry on the Hamburger Harley
I bought an R. Crumb “Keep On Truckin’” front license plate from this guy a few years ago on eBay, he sent this along with it.

Hamburger Harry on the Hamburger Harley

I bought an R. Crumb “Keep On Truckin’” front license plate from this guy a few years ago on eBay, he sent this along with it.

Tags: postcard Hamburger Harry Hamburger Harley motorcycle
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~ Monday, January 24 ~
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The Elephants’ Tea Party by Reginald Rigby c. 1900
from a postcard book

The Elephants’ Tea Party by Reginald Rigby c. 1900

from a postcard book

Tags: elephant Reginald Rigby Illustration postcard
~ Saturday, December 11 ~
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G.H. Thompson, from The Land Of Fun, c. 1915 (from a Darling & Co. postcard book)
This is what it sounded like in the (attached) house next door this morning till about noon.  This is pretty much what it sounds like all the time when they are home.  If it was actual elephants, I’d be cool with that. But it’s not, so it’s annoying as fuck.  Doesn’t anyone tell their kids to stop making so much noise, no running on the stairs, stop running in the house, anymore?  I don’t know how they can stand it, I know I can’t.  I need to move.

G.H. Thompson, from The Land Of Fun, c. 1915 (from a Darling & Co. postcard book)

This is what it sounded like in the (attached) house next door this morning till about noon.  This is pretty much what it sounds like all the time when they are home.  If it was actual elephants, I’d be cool with that. But it’s not, so it’s annoying as fuck.  Doesn’t anyone tell their kids to stop making so much noise, no running on the stairs, stop running in the house, anymore?  I don’t know how they can stand it, I know I can’t.  I need to move.

Tags: G.H. Thompson Illustration The Land of Fun children's books noisy neighbors postcard elephant
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~ Tuesday, November 30 ~
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I got my prize for winning the caption contest at Bad Postcards last week and kept forgetting to post a pic!  Thanks B-P!!  I’m a weiner!
There’s a new caption contest going on, check it out!

I got my prize for winning the caption contest at Bad Postcards last week and kept forgetting to post a pic!  Thanks B-P!!  I’m a weiner!

There’s a new caption contest going on, check it out!

Tags: postcard bad postcards i'm a weiner!
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~ Monday, November 29 ~
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Future Me
Back of postcard reads:
Ruth (!!) Evans (1897-1989) pictured here in 1978, the year she retired.  She opened her Diner in 1930, and moved the trolley car to Emigration Canyon in 1946.  Always colorful and often profane, she lived there alone for the next 40 years, accompanied by two Chihuahuas and a loaded pistol.
I ate here in 1997 when I was in Utah, I bought a t-shirt and a couple of these postcards.  This was before I had Elvis, back when I planned to get a greyhound.  I sent a postcard to my friend and said something like, ‘this is me in a few years only it’ll be a greyhound, not a chihuahua.’  Little did I know…a year and a half later…

Future Me

Back of postcard reads:

Ruth (!!) Evans (1897-1989) pictured here in 1978, the year she retired.  She opened her Diner in 1930, and moved the trolley car to Emigration Canyon in 1946.  Always colorful and often profane, she lived there alone for the next 40 years, accompanied by two Chihuahuas and a loaded pistol.

I ate here in 1997 when I was in Utah, I bought a t-shirt and a couple of these postcards.  This was before I had Elvis, back when I planned to get a greyhound.  I sent a postcard to my friend and said something like, ‘this is me in a few years only it’ll be a greyhound, not a chihuahua.’  Little did I know…a year and a half later…

Tags: postcard Utah diner Ruth's Diner chihuahua
~ Sunday, November 7 ~
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Good morning.  Don’t forget to wash your elephant today.  Or have your monkey do it for you.
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(anyone else have trouble searching tags on your own tumblr? it’s so hinky for me, I know I posted this before but I couldn’t find it…oh maybe if I searched ‘monkey washing elephant, I already had that as a tag)

Good morning.  Don’t forget to wash your elephant today.  Or have your monkey do it for you.

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(anyone else have trouble searching tags on your own tumblr? it’s so hinky for me, I know I posted this before but I couldn’t find it…oh maybe if I searched ‘monkey washing elephant, I already had that as a tag)

Tags: elephant monkey monkey washing elephant postcard