Some of these old painted postcards are quite charming. Others make you wonder where the bodies are buried. Click to enlarge and take a look at the people's faces! What's the story behind this? Any ideas? Here's the message -- and I'm not making this up:
say will how
would you like
to be here i will
tell you all when
i see you
JJ
The caption at the top left says "Irish Farmyard / table d'hôte 2.80 Sharp". Does anyone know why the term table d'hôte would be used in this context? Is it a sarcastic reference to the pig swill?
Do you have any further information about this postcard -- including historical details about the image, etc.? Put it in the comments, please!
Anyone may feel free to use cards from my turn-of-the-century postcard collection as long as they remember to credit me (Gail Hapke) and Scribal Terror as the source.
yes i said yes a rose is a rose is a rose i said yes
Posted by: HA HA HA | March 11, 2008 at 03:56 PM
A cross between Molly Bloom and Gertrude Stein?? Saints preserve us!
Posted by: gail | March 11, 2008 at 04:22 PM
Cold Comfort Farm meets Antonia's Line.
Posted by: Ana | March 11, 2008 at 04:26 PM
How about: "We hired the Angel of Death to ride in the cart today?"
Posted by: MC | March 11, 2008 at 06:36 PM
HA!!!
Posted by: Julie | March 12, 2008 at 12:31 AM
Nothing to reference the date it was sent?
Posted by: Pixie | March 12, 2008 at 01:15 AM
Pixie, I think it was sent inside an envelope with a letter. There's no postmark. It was probably sent around 1910-1912 though. That's when the others are dated.
Posted by: gail | March 12, 2008 at 06:26 AM