The Postcard Thread

[Rikki Gins]

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This looks like a nice place to meet for Sunday dinner.  Unfortuanetly I couldn't find any information on it.  I did see some Sullivan's restaurants but none that were listed as being in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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What's really fascinating about this postcard is the date.  December 4, 1956.  It is almost hard to believe, but when the card was being mailed in Chattanooga, Johnny, Carl, Jerry and Elvis were gathered together for a jam session in a recording studio in Memphis. Cash, Perkins, Lee Lewis and Presley, that is.  They were the one, the only, Million Dollar Quartet.  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Quartet)

The back of the postcard was written in pencil and wouldn't copy.  Jan and Dee wrote to the Hoalts in Bellwood, Ill. and said that the temp. was 78 degrees.  That they had eaten in a restaurant that was high up on a mountain and that they had bought a country cured ham in the hills of Tennessee. 

 

[GravitySucks]

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This looks like a nice place to meet for Sunday dinner.  Unfortuanetly I couldn't find any information on it.  I did see some Sullivan's restaurants but none that were listed as being in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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What's really fascinating about this postcard is the date.  December 4, 1956.  It is almost hard to believe, but when the card was being mailed in Chattanooga, Johnny, Carl, Jerry and Elvis were gathered together for a jam session in a recording studio in Memphis. Cash, Perkins, Lee Lewis and Presley, that is.  They were the one, the only, Million Dollar Quartet.  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Dollar_Quartet)

The back of the postcard was written in pencil and wouldn't copy.  Jan and Dee wrote to the Hoalts in Bellwood, Ill. and said that the temp. was 78 degrees.  That they had eaten in a restaurant that was high up on a mountain and that they had bought a country cured ham in the hills of Tennessee.

Bellwood, Illinois was the home of Eugene Cernan while he was in HS, the last man to walk on the moon in 1972.

[Rikki Gins]

Bellwood, Illinois was the home of Eugene Cernan while he was in HS, the last man to walk on the moon in 1972.

Cool.  Gene was 22 years old when the card was mailed.

[pawpourri]

LOL "Some things never change" that's right they never do.

Recently had lunch at an all you can eat pizza buffet restaurant.

A woman escorted her comfort/companion dog up to the buffet table. I was amazed by the Dog's good manners, he waited until she had filled her plate with slices of pizza before snatching a slice for himself.

 . Sometimes pets have better manners than some people do!

[pawpourri]

I saw a guy 'feed' his GSD pup some corn. It grabbed the cob on his girlfriend's playe cause she was on phone. He tried to swallow whole thing n guy got it out, held it and crazy enough the dog bite n chewed the kernels off just like a person while he rotated cob. Very amusing for passersby.

LOLOL. Wish I could've seen that!

My cat does mischievous things while I'm on the phone.  He tries to knock things off shelves, and turns and looks around to see if I'm watching him!   

[JUAN]

These old restaurants has carpet on the floor, drapes on the walls and windows, tablecloths and acoustic tile ceilings. They were made to be quiet. Compare that to modern restaurants with hard tile floors, no tablecloths and no ceiling at all - merely black paint on the rafters and pipes. You used to be able to have a conversation in a restaurant. Now you compete with rock band level noise - yes, I’ve measured it.

[tootsie_wootsy]

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[Rikki Gins]

These old restaurants has carpet on the floor, drapes on the walls and windows, tablecloths and acoustic tile ceilings. They were made to be quiet. Compare that to modern restaurants with hard tile floors, no tablecloths and no ceiling at all - merely black paint on the rafters and pipes. You used to be able to have a conversation in a restaurant. Now you compete with rock band level noise - yes, I’ve measured it.

Some pretty keen observations there, juan.

[Rikki Gins]

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Beautiful card, Tootsie.

[Rikki Gins]

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Here is the lodge at Hurricane Ridge in the mountains of Washington.  I spent lots of time looking for the lodge but couldn't find any current info on it.  That's because it went from being a lodge to a visitor's center.  I came across this particular pic and the mystery was solved...  https://www.trover.com/d/170eA-hurricane-ridge-clallam-county-washington

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This postcard was mailed on July 9, 1962.  Andy Warhol had his first West Coast gallery exhibition in the Ferus Gallery of Los Angeles (https://www.mysticstamp.com/info/this-day-in-history-july-9-1962/) and there was an atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island on July 9, 1962.  Also, Bob Dylan recorded the song "Blowin' In The Wind" on this day back in 1962.  (http://alldylan.com/july-9-bob-dylan-recorded-blowin-in-the-wind-in-1962/) 

[tootsie_wootsy]

Beautiful card, Tootsie.

thanks   

[Rikki Gins]

Another old postcard.

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Hard to read the note.  Here is what I made out of it...

Dec. 30 - 04
Dear Boy

We have not heard from you this week but hope you are OK.  I am lonesome tonight - I guess because Jim is at home alone.  Mary and children went to Evansville, will stay until Sat, night and wanted Jim to stay here - - - as you are all looking for a good time tomorrow.   Elmer Berington arrived --- and Anna Berington are going to be careful about getting ready.  Fix yourself up nice.  This is ready.  By by.

From Mother

The postcard was sent to Mr. Ott Wilten in Celina, O. (Ohio.)  Gurnsy (or Surrey) aro office.

(Theodore Roosevelt was President while Mother was writing her note.)

[Spookcat]

Another old postcard.

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Hard to read the note.  Here is what I made out of it...

Dec. 30 - 04
Dear Boy

We have not heard from you this week but hope you are OK.  I am lonesome tonight - I guess because Jim is at home alone.  Mary and children went to Evansville, will stay until Sat, night and wanted Jim to stay here - - - as you are all looking for a good time tomorrow.   Elmer Berington arrived --- and Anna Berington are going to be careful about getting ready.  Fix yourself up nice.  This is ready.  By by.

From Mother

The postcard was sent to Mr. Ott Wilten in Celina, O. (Ohio.)  Gurnsy (or Surrey) aro office.

(Theodore Roosevelt was President while Mother was writing her note.)

I think it says:

Dear Boy

We have not heard from you this week but hope you are OK.  I am lonesome tonight - I guess because Jim is at home alone.  Mary + children went to Evansville, will stay until Sat, night we wanted Jim to stay here I suppose as you are looking for a good time tomorrow.   Elmer Berington arrived + friends + their wives + Anna Berington are going. be careful about getting ready.  Fix yourself up nice.  Pa (Da?) is ready.  By by.

[Rikki Gins]

I think it says:

Dear Boy

We have not heard from you this week but hope you are OK.  I am lonesome tonight - I guess because Jim is at home alone.  Mary + children went to Evansville, will stay until Sat, night we wanted Jim to stay here I suppose as you are looking for a good time tomorrow.   Elmer Berington arrived + friends + their wives + Anna Berington are going. be careful about getting ready.  Fix yourself up nice.  Pa (Da?) is ready.  By by.

I was hoping that someone would help with the translation.  Thank you, Spookcat!

[Rikki Gins]

A rare auto postcard in our collection.

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A rather strange looking family, I must say.

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