PFF: Guess who?

A sweet postcard from Brooklyn NY to Violet in Long Island, 1930. There is a story here for sure! I hope it had a happy ending.

Postcard scavenger hunt

Sent to Mr. Atwood, of Arlington MA, postmarked June 26, 1945.

"Dear Wexie, how would you like to catch all the fish in the picture on the other side? You know of course, that the famous fish company here is the Gorton Co. I suppose us Gortons are all distantly related. What are you doing now that school is over? Oceans of love, Grammy A."

I am participating in Postcardy's Scavenger Hunt #3. I had to search to find a fishy card!

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Happy Christmas?

Indeed. Are you? Addressed to Mrs. Annie Neal, no postmark, address or stamp. Message; "Wishing you a Merry Xmas. Am coming to see you before I die. Florence Chase"

Does Florence know she is dying of cancer, or heart failure? Is she pining away for Annie? Is she cutting off their friendship - implying she will not see Annie again until she is old and knows she is going to die?

I don't know what to make of this message.

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.

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