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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.comBlogger1101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-59006876435398890042016-12-18T14:55:00.003+05:302016-12-18T14:55:55.660+05:30Seasons Greetings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">A very nice card with Seasons Greetings from My Dear Friend <b><i><span style="color: blue;">Merja.</span></i></b></span></div>
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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-5615762117419910882016-12-18T14:52:00.001+05:302016-12-18T14:56:34.254+05:30Seasons Greetings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A lovely card with Seasons Greetings from My Dear Friend <i><span style="color: blue;">Ella.</span></i></b></span></div>
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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-12379504811519579402016-08-13T10:52:00.000+05:302016-08-13T10:52:48.504+05:30Granies aboating by Inge Look<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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T<span style="font-size: x-large;">his nice card of the Granies aboating by Inge Look was sent to me by my friend <b><i><span style="color: blue;">Ella.</span></i></b> The occasion was the International Postcrossing Meeting in Helsinki, aptly brought out and shown on the pictorial postmark alongside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">Inge Look</span></i></b> sent me this card featuring the proverbial Grannies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Surprisingly the <b>Grannies</b> are shown after what must have been a small quarrel. This is indeed exceptional as usually they are the best of friends always laughing and having lots of fun together.</span>OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-82104314112339632302016-05-02T14:15:00.000+05:302016-05-02T14:15:02.815+05:30A Bear at Rest <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you <b><i><span style="color: blue;">Ella</span></i></b> for this cute postcard showing a little bear relaxing.</span>OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-43578578677488026562016-04-03T12:39:00.003+05:302016-04-03T12:39:54.086+05:30Sailor boy.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you Dear <span style="color: blue;"><i><b>Ella</b>.</i></span> Yes, I do think I looked like this boy at 14!</span></div>
OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-76580106609345172742016-03-18T10:31:00.001+05:302016-03-18T10:31:09.731+05:30Seal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span><b><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0cm;">Seal</span></b></span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; border: 1pt none windowtext; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; padding: 0cm;">,<span> </span></span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">any of 32 species of
web-footed aquatic mammals</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> that live chiefly in cold seas and whose body shape,
round at the middle and tapered at the ends, is adapted to swift and graceful
swimming. There are two types of seals: the ear less, or true, seals (family
Phocidae); and the eared seals</span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">(family Otariidae), which comprise the sea lions</span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> and fur seals</span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">. In addition to the presence of external ears, eared
seals have longer flippers than do ear less seals. Also, the fur of eared seals
is more apparent, especially in sea lions.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Seals are carnivores</span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">, eating mainly fish, though some also consume squid </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">, other mollusks</span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> and crustaceans.<span> </span></span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Unlike other seals, the leopard seal<span> </span></span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">(<em><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Hydrurga
leptonyx</span></em>) of the Antarctic feeds largely on penguins, seabirds, and
other seals, in addition to fish and krill</span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">. The main predators of seals are killer whales, polar
bears, leopard seals, large sharks, and human beings.</span></span></div>
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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-68662853282728482972016-03-06T11:53:00.000+05:302016-03-06T11:53:05.276+05:30Sail Training Shp SS Jadran<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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combustion built for the navy of Yugoslavia</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #252525;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #252525;">and now owned by the Navy of Montenegro.</span></span> My friend <b><i><span style="color: blue;">Karoly</span></i></b>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background: white; color: #252525; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jadran is a barkentine<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkentine" title="Barkentine"></a> <span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #252525;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #252525;">with a displacement of 737 tons and a
length of almost 60 meters. The beam reaches 8.90 m, intermediate draft is
4.05 m, the main mast height 39.1 m, and the deck surface totals 93.3 m</span><sup>2</sup>. Total
length of rope is 11 kilometers. The main motor is the "burmajster-alpha"
353 kN and develops a maximum speed of 10.4 knots. On the sailboat, there
are three single, two double and three four-person cabins, one 12-berth and one
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arrived in Tivat</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #252525;">,
and was commissioned into theYugoslav Royal Navy. <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">The crew remained on board until April
17, when the <b>destroyer<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><b><i>Zagreb</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> was
sunk. It was surrendered to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Italian
Navy</span></span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regia_Marina" title="Regia Marina"></a> <span style="background: white; color: #252525;">, which used it as a training ship under
the new name<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><i>Marco Polo</i>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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restoration was begun in the Sava Kovacevic<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sava_Kova%C4%8Devi%C4%87_(Yugoslav_partisan)" title="Sava Kovačević (Yugoslav partisan)"></a></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #252525;"><span style="font-size: large;">marine-technical
repair bureau. Repairs began on 21 April 1947, and finished on 17 December
1948. The ship was ready for sailing, and served as part of the Vojnopomorskog
school center in Divulje.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My friend <span style="color: blue;"><i><b>Karoly </b></i><b><span style="color: black;">from Serbia</span></b></span> sent me this card showing a Future Ship's Captain!</span></div>
OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-51369909120697182472015-12-23T10:12:00.000+05:302015-12-23T10:12:10.069+05:30Christmas Card from Inge Look<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: GungsuhChe; font-size: 16.0pt;">The famous painter Inge Look
sent me this lovely card. She does have a quaint and interesting way of
spelling Vijay.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: GungsuhChe; font-size: 16.0pt;">Thank you Dear <i><span style="color: #0000cc;">Inge Look</span></i>
for this Lovely card and the good wishes for Christmas. I too wish you a Merry
Christmas and a Very Happy New Year.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-22829061187808698042015-11-17T07:21:00.000+05:302015-11-17T07:21:17.087+05:30A Ship on the Hudson River<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">Sandra</span></i></b> sent me this nice card showing a Cunnard Passenger ship on the Hudson River.</span>OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-86024643238941722312015-11-16T07:23:00.002+05:302015-11-16T10:58:48.241+05:30Inge Look and her Aunties<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<em style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Cambria; font-size: x-large;">Inge Look (Ingeborg Lievonen) was born in Helsinki, Finland in 1951. </em><em style="background-color: white; color: #171717; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.3999996185303px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As child she and her family lived in a seven story apartment building in the city. It was literally teeming with tenants... so many people, personalities and smells. The two that quickly captivated Inge's attention were <b>Alli and Fifi, </b>two older women who's exuberance for life was contagious.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">She refers to them as the <b>"Aunties"</b> and they became the inspiration for her very popular cards. The motto for these two fabulous old ladies is... </span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #171717;">Thank you </span><b><i><span style="color: blue;">Ella.</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Badlands National Park</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> is a national park in southwestern South Dakota that protects 242,756 acres (379.306 sq mi; 98,240 ha) of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles, and spires blended with the largest undisturbed mixed grass prairie in the United States. The park is managed by the National Park Service.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;">Thank you </span><b><i><span style="color: blue;">Rose</span></i></b><span style="color: #222222;"> for this nice card.</span></span></span>OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-19257424462094594682015-11-12T13:23:00.000+05:302015-11-12T13:23:03.069+05:30Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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of the Emerald Buddha</b>) is
regarded as the most sacred<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>Buddhist<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span></span>temple<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>(wat)
inThailand. The<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>Emerald Buddha<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>housed
in the temple is a potent religio-political symbol and the<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>palladium
(protective image)<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>of<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>Thai
society<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>It
is located in<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>Phra
Nakhon District the historic centre of<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>Bangkok, within the precincts
of the<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>Grand
Palace. This lovely card was sent to me by <b><i><span style="color: #0000cc;">Pannipa.</span></i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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an annual observance in Thailand held on April 2. It has been celebrated since
1985. Thai Heritage Conservation Day commemorates the birth anniversary of
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the second daughter of King Rama IX, who was
born on April 2, 1955. Sirindhorn has earned a BA in History, MA in Oriental
Epigraphy, and PhD in Educational Development. She has a keen interest in
conservation, foreign cultures, history, languages, the arts, education, and
technology.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">To honour Princes Sirindhorn and celebrate the Royal Family's
contribution to creation and conservation of national heritage for generations
to come, the government of Thailand established <b>Thai Heritage Conservation Day</b>. It was first held on April 2, 1985,
in honour of Sirindhorn's 30th birthday, and has been celebrated annually ever
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the occasion of the holiday, numerous cultural activities are held, including,
but not limited to, academic seminars, exhibitions, lectures, concerts. They
are aimed at providing the knowledge of Thai heritage and exhibiting the
variety of Thai culture. On this day, citizens are encouraged to decorate
buildings with the national flag.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">This card featuring the famous Lennon's was sent to me by Alexandra from Moscow.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">John Winston Ono Lennon</span></b><span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: #252525; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">MBE<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>(born<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span><b>John Winston Lennon</b> (9
October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer and songwriter who
rose to worldwide fame as the founder of the rock band<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>the
Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music.
With fellow member<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span></span>Paul
McCartney, he formed a celebrated<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>songwriting partnership.</span><br />
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<b><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">Yoko Ono</span></b><span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: #252525; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif;">(born 18 February 1933)<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span>is a Japanese multimedia<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span></span>artist,</span>
singer<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>and<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>peace
activist,<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>who
is also known for her work in<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>avant-garde<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>art,<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>music<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>and
filmmaking.<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span><b>She is the widow and second wife of<span><span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>John
Lennon.</b></span></div>
OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-20908746463864113482015-09-30T12:17:00.001+05:302015-09-30T12:17:34.520+05:3015th World Gymnaestrada 2015 Helsinki<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The World Gymnaestrada
2015 Helsinki</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
was the best festival of the summer of 2015! It was a perfect mixture of
festival, friendship and joy. Seven days full of gymnasts’ passion and talent,
good spirit and unity. The 15th World Gymnaestrada rounded up the Gymnastics
World in Helsinki in July!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Helsinki,
together with the whole metropolitan area, was ready to welcome the international
gymnastics family as guests. The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture,
Cities of Helsinki, Vantaa and Espoo, the Finnish Gymnastics Federation and the
Local Organising Committee worked closely with each other to make this event
come to life. This top team is also living its own dream of organising a
worldwide Gymnastics for All events with enthusiasm and excitement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The
Finnish summer is at its best in July. Warm days and a sun that doesn’t really
set provided an unforgettable experience to all of the participants of the <b>15th World Gymnaestrada.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you<b> <i><span style="color: blue;">Ella.</span></i></b></span></span></div>
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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-33405600742323709172015-09-29T14:13:00.000+05:302015-09-29T18:52:32.343+05:30The Aurora in St Petersburg<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><i>Aurora</i></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> is a 1900 Russian protected cruiser, currently preserved as a museum ship in </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">St. Petersburg</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Aurora</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> was one of three </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Pallada</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">-class cruisers, built in St. Petersburg for service in the Pacific. All three ships of this class served during the</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Russo-Japanese War</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">. </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Aurora</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> survived the </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Battle of Tsushima</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> and was interned under US protection in the Philippines, eventually returned to the Baltic Fleet. The second ship, </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Pallada</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, was sunk by the Japanese at Port Arthur in 1904. The third ship, </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Diana</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, was interned in Saigon after the Battle of the Yellow Sea. </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">One of the first incidents of the October Revolution in Russia took place on the cruiser<i>Aurora</i>.</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Thank you</span><b style="background-color: white;"> <i><span style="color: blue;">Merja.</span></i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="14f925f42c2d8df4_OLE_LINK1"><b><i><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: #4d02e4;">Purple Sunny Chang</span></i></b></a><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"> sent me this card about the Wonderful <b>Wuling Farm</b>, a
well known tourist attraction in the central mountain area of Taiwan.</span></span></span></div>
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Highway was completed, Taiwan's aboriginal tribe, the Ataya, had long been
residing along the upper stream of Da-Jia river. The residents of Huanshan,
Sungmao, Lisan and Jiayang tribe in Taichung City lived a self sufficient
farming life.</span></span></span></div>
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After the completion of the Central Highway in 1958, there was a gradual
increase of population in Wuling, as people engaged in farming or foresting
activities gradually moved into this area. A group of cultivators, in the name
of "Taiwan's Veteran Cultivation Reclaim Service Station", started to
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<b>late president Chiang Ching-kuo</b>, the Chairman of the Vocational Assistance
Commission for Retired Servicemen (now titled Veterans Affairs Commission),
devoted himself to exploring the mountainous areas in search of person with
hardships. He then named the "Wuling Cultivation Area" as <b>"Wuling
Farm"</b> on 10th May 1963, and appointed Mr. Lin De-Gi as the first
director of the farm. At the initial stage, the farm was under the Veteran Farm
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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-2780683278575264832015-08-27T11:09:00.001+05:302015-08-27T14:00:17.514+05:30A Wonderful Card from Canada<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This card was sent to me by Denise from Canada. The picture on the card is of a sheaf of wheat. Pretty nice really, but do look at the stamps my friend affixed to the card. They are simply superb, and almost a collection by themselves. Never before have I ever seen a card with so many stamps. Not ordinary stamps, they are wonderful stamps. Thank you Dear Denise. </span><br />
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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-75184561269576013082015-08-26T18:07:00.000+05:302015-08-27T13:57:47.847+05:30Mikhaíl Afanasyevich Bulgakov <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: blue;">Sabine</span></i><span style="color: #222222;"> from Belgium sent me this card featuring<b> Mikhaíl Afanasyevich Bulgakov</b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> (May 15, 1891 – March 10, 1940), a Russian writer and playwright active in the first half of the 20th century. He is best known for his novel </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><i>The Master and Margarita</i></b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">, which has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century.</span></span></div>
OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-3136225242826286652015-08-23T09:46:00.003+05:302015-08-23T09:46:46.041+05:30Donald Duck<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><i><b>Saskia</b> </i></span>from Germany sent me this nice card. I have always enjoyed cartoons by Walt Disney. Thank you Saskia.</span></div>
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OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-91030013850950207402015-07-17T11:14:00.002+05:302015-07-17T11:15:48.496+05:30Sampaguita Festival in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">My friend </span><b><i><span style="background: white; color: #0000cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Michael </span></i></b><span style="background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">in the Philippines sent me this colourful card about the <b>Sampaguita Festival</b> which is a week-long
celebration which includes various activities ranging from cultural to
athletics, trade fairs, dance contests, parades, art-exhibits, social and
religious gatherings, tribal dance and sports exhibitions in San Pedro, Laguna,
Philippines. The festival is about <b>celebrating
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<span style="background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The town of <b>San Pedro, Laguna</b> is a place that has a
thriving 'sampaguita-industry' in the Philippines. Garlands of sampaguita
flowers are being made in the town. Farmers in the town are still
cultivating the flower. The Sampaguita Festival coincides with <b>San Pedro Day</b>- a local holiday for
the town. San Pedro Day is celebrated every February 21- the actual day
when the said festival is at its peak. The pictures on this card show
participants being awarded for their costumes.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-57004183290779594772015-07-14T07:22:00.002+05:302015-07-14T07:22:44.287+05:30The Town of Cello in Germany<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: blue;">Wiebke</span></i></b><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: blue;"> </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; color: black;">from Germany sent me this card which shows different views of the town Celle where she lives. Now, for those of you who have visited Hanover may have visited Celle too, for it isn't too far from there. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Cello</b></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;"> </span></b><span style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">is a town and capital of the district of<span style="color: #252525;"> </span></span>Celle, in<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>Lower Saxony,<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>River Aller, a tributary of the Weser<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lüneburg Heath, has a castle (<i>Schloss Celle</i>) built in the<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>renaissance<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>and<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>baroque<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>st<wbr></wbr>yle and a picturesque old town centre (the<span style="color: #252525;"> </span><i>Altstadt</i>) with over 400<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>timber-framed houses, making Celle one of the most remarkable members of the<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>German Timber-Frame Road. From 1378 to 1705, Celle was the official residence of the<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>Lüneburg<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>branch of the<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg<span style="color: #252525;"> </span>(House of Welf) who had been banished from their original ducal seat by its townsfolk.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thank you Wiebke.</span></span></div>
OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2095498637846572393.post-67066529654658582552015-07-13T07:18:00.001+05:302015-07-13T07:18:56.195+05:30Have a nice Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: blue;">Towe</span></i></b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">from Sweden wishes "Have a nice Summer" with this nice card.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Thank you Towe, hope you have a great Summer too.</span></span>OldSalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14082815216157409500noreply@blogger.com0