Pages

▼

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Strange Postcard Friendship Friday




To Kenneth Van Patter or Van Patten, Hubbard, Iowa. Illegible postmark.

"Tell the kids Hello! My school let out last Friday the 19 th. Good-bye. All kinds of flowers here now. Hello Kenneth, I rec’d your card. I found you on the picture. Would you like for me to send some little Prairie Dogs? If you do let me know right away for I have my trap set now. I’ll tell you how I’ll send them if you want them. I am well and so are papa and mama. Hope you are well." C. Ri ????

A very mundane card, except for... the prairie dogs. What is going on here? How would one send prairie dogs through the mail, even now, never mind 90 years ago? Live in a cage? Butchered and dressed in a box? (Ugh) I don't think refrigerated or frozen delivery was available then. I sure hope this was an inside or family joke.
Strange.

Viridian61


at

12 comments:

  1. PostcardyMay 14, 2009 at 7:15 PM

    I think people could send things like that by train back then.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Evelyn Yvonne TheriaultMay 14, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    Maybe the Pony Express (smile)?
    Evelyn in Montreal

    ReplyDelete
  3. Mandala MichelleMay 14, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    I think they were seriously going to send some prairie dogs. Mmm, prairie dog jerky.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Chris OverstreetMay 14, 2009 at 11:20 PM

    No refrigeration. Salty dogs? Mmmm....

    ReplyDelete
  5. ARTERYMay 15, 2009 at 1:56 AM

    I like written postcard. You are one of the lucky people who received one.

    ReplyDelete
  6. Marie ReedMay 15, 2009 at 3:29 AM

    That is hilarious! What in the world? Boy I'd like a little Prairie Dog myself:) It be nifty to have a little colony in my backyard! Very National Geographic!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Müge TekilMay 15, 2009 at 6:39 AM

    Yes it seems he wants to receive prairie dogs live in a cage. Have a nice weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  8. viridianMay 15, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    Hmm, prairie dog jerky. Now that's an idea. thanks for your comments everyone.

    ReplyDelete
  9. DarylMay 15, 2009 at 10:24 AM

    That is pretty weird ..

    ReplyDelete
  10. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayMay 15, 2009 at 10:26 AM

    Oh dear, I'm going to show my ignorance here. I'm going to have to go and google "prairie dog".

    ReplyDelete
  11. TerryMay 15, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    Hello
    Great post ,I am a bit curious about how he planned on sending the prarie dogs .
    Perhaps someday in this blogland another card will turn up with the answer .Happy PFF .
    Have a wonderful weekend.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Beth NiquetteMay 17, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    Oh how funny! I am wondering, too, if it is a family joke. (grin) Do people EAT prairie dogs? I don't know if they make good pets...

    Kinda opens a can of worms, doesn't it???

    I love it!

    ReplyDelete

I love to hear from you!