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PICKLED TESTICLE GIFT BASKET ASSORTMENT

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NUTS ABOUT NUTS Who isn’t?

NUTS ABOUT NUTS

Who isn’t?

ROULETTE MOTEL, Reno, Nevada Hit Double Zero

ROULETTE MOTEL, Reno, Nevada

Hit Double Zero

CAPTION CONTEST — Pretty On Pink 12/4/12  7:56 PM: Thank you for your captions, everyone! The winner is Sandy Boldon for the caption: “Years later, Fluffy became the first subject for Cat Psychotherapy” Congratulations, Sandy Boldon! To claim your postcard prize, email me at bad.postcards@gmail.com with your choice of postcard from the list below and your mailing address. The RULES1) MAXIMUM of TWENTY (20) WORDS2) One entry per person3) Please enter your caption in the comments of this post4) Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM EDT The author of my favorite caption will have their choice of one of these original vintage postcards (all previously published on BAD POSTCARDS): 1) YOU LOOK PURRRFECTLY WELL TO ME2) BRATWURST CAPITAL OF THE WORLD3) DRINKING FOR THE JOB4) SPONGES FROM TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA5) MISS SUGARDALE—1958  HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

CAPTION CONTEST — Pretty On Pink

12/4/12  7:56 PM:

Thank you for your captions, everyone!

The winner is Sandy Boldon for the caption:

“Years later, Fluffy became the first subject for Cat Psychotherapy”

Congratulations, Sandy Boldon! To claim your postcard prize, email me at bad.postcards@gmail.com with your choice of postcard from the list below and your mailing address.

The RULES
1) MAXIMUM of TWENTY (20) WORDS
2) One entry per person
3) Please enter your caption in the comments of this post
4) Submissions will be accepted until Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM EDT

The author of my favorite caption will have their choice of one of these original vintage postcards (all previously published on BAD POSTCARDS):

1) YOU LOOK PURRRFECTLY WELL TO ME
2) BRATWURST CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
3) DRINKING FOR THE JOB
4) SPONGES FROM TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA
5) MISS SUGARDALE—1958 

HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

SOCK IT TO ME SOCK IT TO ME

SOCK IT TO ME SOCK IT TO ME

AFTER 7 DAYS OF TRIAL AND ERROR GOD CREATED TEXAS ON THE 8th DAY TEXAS has 276,000 square miles of land area, 23.4 million acres of forest and woodland, 624 miles of coast and 6,300 square miles of lakes. TEXAS is known as “The Land of Contrast.” Anything omitted here?

AFTER 7 DAYS OF TRIAL AND ERROR GOD CREATED TEXAS ON THE 8th DAY

TEXAS has 276,000 square miles of land area, 23.4 million acres of forest and woodland, 624 miles of coast and 6,300 square miles of lakes. TEXAS is known as “The Land of Contrast.”

Anything omitted here?

ORANGE HARVEST TIME IN FLORIDA

ORANGE HARVEST TIME IN FLORIDA

FAMOUS GENERALS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR Collect ‘em all. These are some of the men made famous by their military leadership in the War Between the States, which was begun with the firing on Fort Sumter, April 12, 1861, and ended with the surrender of the Army of Virginia by General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox, April 9, 1865.

FAMOUS GENERALS OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Collect ‘em all.

These are some of the men made famous by their military leadership in the War Between the States, which was begun with the firing on Fort Sumter, April 12, 1861, and ended with the surrender of the Army of Virginia by General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox, April 9, 1865.

NICE KRONOSAURUS! KRONOSAURUS or “SEA SERPENT” Hall of Fossil Reptiles“Agassiz Museum”Museum of Comparative ZoologyHarvard UniversityCambridge, Massachusetts This giant fossil and its relatives were fish-eating reptiles which swam the seas in the days of the dinosaurs. This specimen from Australia, 42 feet long, was the giant of the tribe.

NICE KRONOSAURUS!

KRONOSAURUS or “SEA SERPENT”

Hall of Fossil Reptiles
“Agassiz Museum”
Museum of Comparative Zoology
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

This giant fossil and its relatives were fish-eating reptiles which swam the seas in the days of the dinosaurs. This specimen from Australia, 42 feet long, was the giant of the tribe.

EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE! Ador All-Aluminum Sliding Glass Doors, naturally. Found in fine homes everywhere. Note how smart lucite handle blends with every room decor.

EVERY HOME SHOULD HAVE ONE!

Ador All-Aluminum Sliding Glass Doors, naturally. Found in fine homes everywhere. Note how smart lucite handle blends with every room decor.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING STRONGBOW TURKEY FARM & INN On Highway 30 — 1/4 Mile East of 49Valparaiso, Indiana All Turkeys served here are from our own flocks. The Home of Strongbow Turkey Pies and the famous Strongbow Smoked Turkey. We take pride in serving the best Turkey Dinners. Steaks and Sandwiches. Beautifully packaged Gift Turkeys, fresh or smoked, shipped anywhere in the United States. Over 750 Roses of many beautiful & colorful varieties. Member of American Rose Society Mailed from Valparaiso in 1960 to Princeton University, New Jersey. Three people wrote a short message on the verso: “Dear Butch — Spending weekend with Sue and eating Turkey like mad. Love Dad.” “Doesn’t this food look apetizing [sic]? Not too much like good ol college food.” “Visiting Sue. Saw John today & yesterday. Valpo won. Hear your team did too! Yeah Tigers! Love, Mom” 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

STRONGBOW TURKEY FARM & INN

On Highway 30 — 1/4 Mile East of 49
Valparaiso, Indiana

All Turkeys served here are from our own flocks. The Home of Strongbow Turkey Pies and the famous Strongbow Smoked Turkey. We take pride in serving the best Turkey Dinners. Steaks and Sandwiches. Beautifully packaged Gift Turkeys, fresh or smoked, shipped anywhere in the United States. Over 750 Roses of many beautiful & colorful varieties.

Member of American Rose Society

Mailed from Valparaiso in 1960 to Princeton University, New Jersey. Three people wrote a short message on the verso:

“Dear Butch — Spending weekend with Sue and eating Turkey like mad. Love Dad.”

“Doesn’t this food look apetizing [sic]? Not too much like good ol college food.”

“Visiting Sue. Saw John today & yesterday. Valpo won. Hear your team did too! Yeah Tigers! Love, Mom” 

YUMMY DESSERT for your THANKSGIVING MEAL? Do not hold BAD POSTCARDS responsible for the results. If you have a peanut allergy, don’t look at it and don’t breathe near it. GRANNY’S SOUTHERN PEANUT PIE PEANUT PIE 1/2 cup sugar1-1/2 cup dark corn syrup1/4 cup shortening1/4 teaspoon salt3 eggs, beaten1/2 teaspoon vanilla1-1/2 cups roasted peanuts9” unbaked pie shell Combine sugar, corn syrup, shortening, and salt. Bring to a boil over low heat. Pour this hot syrup slowly over eggs, stirring constantly. Cool. Add vanilla and peanuts. Pour into an unbaked pie shell. Bake at 400 deg. F. for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375 deg. and bake 35 to 40 minutes longer. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

YUMMY DESSERT for your THANKSGIVING MEAL?

Do not hold BAD POSTCARDS responsible for the results. If you have a peanut allergy, don’t look at it and don’t breathe near it.

GRANNY’S SOUTHERN PEANUT PIE

PEANUT PIE

1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups roasted peanuts
9” unbaked pie shell

Combine sugar, corn syrup, shortening, and salt. Bring to a boil over low heat. Pour this hot syrup slowly over eggs, stirring constantly. Cool. Add vanilla and peanuts. Pour into an unbaked pie shell. Bake at 400 deg. F. for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375 deg. and bake 35 to 40 minutes longer. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

SHELL-SHOCKED Seashells found along the waters of Cape Cod. These shells were collected by eighth grade students of Harwich High School Biology Class.

SHELL-SHOCKED

Seashells found along the waters of Cape Cod. These shells were collected by eighth grade students of Harwich High School Biology Class.

OK, Suzie, just act nonchalant, we play our cards right - we’ll have squirrel for dinner tonite!

That’s the winning caption for last week’s Caption Contest submitted by:

Larry Anderson

At first glance, I thought the boy was going to impale the girl with a loaf of French bread.

Here’s the description on the verso:

These young visitors to Homosassa Springs, Florida seem to be intrigued by the natural beauty of the Red Cedar Tree, which is only one of many kinds of trees growing in this, “Nature’s Own Attraction”, located on U.S. 19 and 98, just 76 miles north of Tampa and St. Petersburg.

BED SPREAD ALERT Chenilles. Two of ‘em. Matching. HOME RANCH MOTEL On U.S. 230 By-pass — 1/2 Mile North of the Penna. Turnpike (Harrisburg East Interchange. 2-1/2 Miles East of Harrisburg, Pa. “Air-Conditioned” — Wall to Wall Carpeting — Television — Thermostatic Heat. Mailing Address: R.D. #1, Middletown, Penna.

BED SPREAD ALERT

Chenilles. Two of ‘em. Matching.

HOME RANCH MOTEL

On U.S. 230 By-pass — 1/2 Mile North of the Penna. Turnpike (Harrisburg East Interchange. 2-1/2 Miles East of Harrisburg, Pa.

“Air-Conditioned” — Wall to Wall Carpeting — Television — Thermostatic Heat.

Mailing Address: R.D. #1, Middletown, Penna.