“Welcome, oh seeker of knowledge, to the serene sanctuary of Madame Silsallabeth, whose eye sees all and whose mind…oh wow!” “Yeah, I’m back.” “Is that Patty?” “The last time I was here I was Lucid Student Patricia.” “The last time you were here you had two ears.” “And tenContinue reading “FICTION FRIDAY: No Cellar Door”
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Fishing for a Laugh
Last week we went through a quick update on the large number of postcards new to my inventory concerned with dogs and their bladder relief. Today we will revisit another topic we have considered before: the ever-popular fishing postcard. Sending a postcard JUST because you are on vacation is a phenomenon f onlyContinue reading “Fishing for a Laugh”
FICTION FRIDAY: Knit Wit
“Who goes there?” “A friend. Winky sent me.” “What’s the password?” “More is more.” “Enter, friend. But remember, no telling people….” “Oh, jingles! Owwwww!” “Winky should’ve warned you to put these dark glasses on.” “The colors! The…. Thank you, that’s better.” “Yes, we wear ‘em allContinue reading “FICTION FRIDAY: Knit Wit”
GOING TO THE DOGS (or vice versa)
) Among the highlights of a recent influx of postcards into my inventory is a healthy assortment of dogs. Now, as we have mentioned hereintofore, the number one activity of dogs on postcards is, well, Number One. Note this card, for example, in which the puppy’s name, Pee Wee, is pretty much a safetyContinue reading “GOING TO THE DOGS (or vice versa)”
FICTION FRIDAY: Grading on the Curve
“We’re glad to see you again. What have you learned?” “Well, it isn’t just folklore: your Dead Man’s Curve has indeed been the site of a strange series of fatalities.” “That’s what we assumed.” “In 1915, a Mercer Raceabout was the first car to crash, killing its driver. But the car was salvaged and, twoContinue reading “FICTION FRIDAY: Grading on the Curve”
Naughtiness
Last week, we considered a postcard showing a well-dressed young lady showing that she’d thought of you by holding up a finger with a string around it. Being of a basically guttertrending mind, I questioned the choice of finger for this, but had to admit the US Postal Service, historically very conservative about whatContinue reading “Naughtiness”
SO…DID THEY MEAN….
The joke archaeologist, digging around in bygone postcards, has turned up several which might or might not be a little naughtier than they look. Some of them I can help with, while others have confused me. Take the simple example above. Caption and concept were popular in cards around the start of the lastContinue reading “SO…DID THEY MEAN….”
WEDNESDAY FICTION: In the Details
“So I get three wishes? Say yes or I’ll stick you back in the bottle.” “Yes, my mistress, you are to receive, to the best of my ability, three wishes.” “Good. I had to slaughter the entire Psiclysmian royal family, AND their horses and dogs, for access to the chest where theyContinue reading “WEDNESDAY FICTION: In the Details”
FICTION FRIDAY: Link to the Past
Negotiating with an evil spirit is no joke. Not from the human side, anyway. The spirit stopped even attempting to hide its snickers as I went through the arduous and occasionally embarrassing ritual to make my request. But at last I had it: one hour in my hometown fifty years to the momentContinue reading “FICTION FRIDAY: Link to the Past”
MIDWEEK FICTION: Get-Together
“How are we doing? Turkey’s started, cranberries cooling….” “ Ma! Uncle Burt says he’s coming after all.” “Okay, we’ll get one more blueberry pie out of the freezer, then.” “That’s easy. Oh, for…. He’ll have Aunt Alyxxa with him, won’t he?” “I suppose so. Just remember, when she asks youContinue reading “MIDWEEK FICTION: Get-Together”
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