Mardi Gras!

Sent by: Nitrocat (on Atlas Quest)

Notes: Nitrocat was kind enough to send me a couple of postcards when she took a trip to New Orleans.  The most famous Mardi Gras celebration in the USA takes place in New Orleans, although clearly this photo wasn't taken during Mardi Gras.  I somehow don't think a little rain would stop the drunken revelers from partying, do you?

Sent by:  otiscjmobu

From: Louisiana, USA

ID number: US-1517694

Notes: What a happy Mardi Gras jester. This is another card that I received very recently.  Again, don't get used to it.  I still have a lot of old cards to get through.

A Sort-Of Holiday

Today is Presidents Day here in the United States.  It is only a day off for government employees, some schools and some bankers, which is why I call it a 'sort-of' holiday.  It's celebrated on the third Monday in February, and officially only commemorates George Washington's birthday, although there has been a push to make it a day honoring all of the Presidents of the United States.

Sent by: judy64

From: Virginia, USA

ID number: US-373094

Notes: I though this card was appropriate for Presidents Day, especially because it has George Washington on it.  I do find some of the portraits a bit creepy though...especially Madison and Harrison.

For: US to US Travelling Envelope Round Robin - Flight 1

Notes: I thought that the home of the President of the United States would be appropriate today as well.  Because this card came out of an envelope with a number of cards in it, and anyone who had the card before me could have added it to the envelope, I can't give credit to a specific person.

Super Sunday

All the posts I wrote for the past week included two postcards.  But since I had so many postcards that I have not yet included in my blog (over 600), I decided to include 4 cards into today's post.  And to make it sound more interesting and important than it really is, I'm calling it "Super Sunday".

Sent by: alenas

From: Italy

For: Ad Cards Round Robin - Group 9

Notes:  alenas included a note on the back of this card, informing me that Eni is an oil and gas company, and this card talks about ways to conserve energy.
This was the only time I participated in anything involving ad cards because I realized that I just don't enjoy ad cards that much, unless they are for movies or TV shows.

Sent by: wackystuff

From: Canada

For: Ad Cards Round Robin - Group 9

Notes:  This card is identical on both sides, so it is not a true postcard.  Akufen is a Canadian electronic musician, and this card is advertising his CD launch party.

Sent by: monsieurvalentine

From: Netherlands

For: Ad Cards Round Robin - Group 9

Notes:  These horses are the famous Lipizzaner stallions from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna Austria. On the back of this card, where the message would normally be written, there is an ad for a performance at the Sportpaleis Antwerpen in Antwerp, Belgium.  

Sent by: iSteven

From: Pennsylvania, USA

For: Lottery for Round Robin Hosts

Notes: This was one of about 8 cards that I received from iSteven's lottery.  I thought it fit in well with the other ad cards.  According to the info on the back of the card, the Colonial Theatre, located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, appeared in the 1958 film "The Blob".  

Brown Bridge

Sent by: CBear214

From: South Dakota

For: Private swap

Notes: CBear214 is from South Dakota, but sent this card to me when I was trying to complete my goal of having a card from every state.  It is still my only card of Rhode Island, and it shows the Van Winkle Gates and Tower at Brown University.

Sent by: nowaglas

From: New Mexico

For: Private swap

Notes: As with the Rhode Island card, I received this card when I was trying to complete my 50 states collection.  I do now have other cards from both Vermont and New Hampshire.
This bridge was built in 1866 and is the longest covered bridge in or partly in Vermont.

Duo from Deutschland

Sent by: artjom
From: Germany
ID number: DE-316731
Notes: The is Castle Frankenstein, which was built in the 13th century.  So no, the castle was not named after the character in the novel by Mary Shelley.  It is possible but not confirmed that Mary Shelley named the character after the castle.

From: Germany
For: Take Two Round Robin
Notes: In the Take Two Round Robin, I received an envelope of postcards.  As the name implies, I took two cards out of the envelope (and then put two others in before I sent it on).  This card of the Baltic Sea resort of Warnemünde was one of the two.


This post made me remember why writing a blog every night got so tedious - it's sometimes very difficult to come up with a decent, if not clever, title.  I can't tell you how long I stared at the screen, trying to come up with something i deemed acceptable.