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NAME the STATE

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No one answered correctly, so I’ll give you another chance, with multiple choice.

In what state was this picture taken?

The answer is: c) Oregon

a) Washington

b) Montana

c) Oregon

d) Nevada

HAPPY EARTH DAY! GRAND RONDE VALLEY One of America’s most spectacular views of farmland is spread out at the feet of the traveler on the summit of Mt. Emily, 3,000 feet above Oregon’s famed Grand Ronde Valley. In WHAT STATE was this picture was taken? Answer revealed at 8:00 pm this evening.

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

GRAND RONDE VALLEY

One of America’s most spectacular views of farmland is spread out at the feet of the traveler on the summit of Mt. Emily, 3,000 feet above Oregon’s famed Grand Ronde Valley.

In WHAT STATE was this picture was taken?

Answer revealed at 8:00 pm this evening.

CAPTION CONTEST—That-a-Way 4/25/12  7:45 PM: Thank you for your captions! First, here’s what’s on the verso: MONUMENT VALLEY A Navajo chieftain and his squaw in wondrous Monument Valley. The winner is RJ for the caption: “Cowboy Jim’s Mother-in-law was the worst of Back Horse Drivers…” Congratulations, RJ! 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, April 22, 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) “HELLO” “HELLO” FROM FLORIDA2) OVERSIZED CAT3) APPLE HARVEST TIME4) CHARCOAL BROILED STEAKS5) THE DESERT IS ALIVE HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!

CAPTION CONTEST—That-a-Way

4/25/12  7:45 PM:

Thank you for your captions! First, here’s what’s on the verso:

MONUMENT VALLEY

A Navajo chieftain and his squaw in wondrous Monument Valley.

The winner is RJ for the caption:

“Cowboy Jim’s Mother-in-law was the worst of Back Horse Drivers…”

Congratulations, RJ! 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, April 22, 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):

ICE CREAM CONE FORMATION I ask you, if you were one of these young people looking at this rock formation, what would you be thinking? A) Ice cream cone B) Something else (Answer below) FAMOUS CRYSTAL CAVEPennsylvaniaIce Cream Cone Formation This great Natural Underground Wonder discovered 1871, is located midway between Allentown & Reading just a short distance from US #222 or #22 - #78. Oldest operating Cavern in the eastern United States. Visited by thousands of persons annually. Guided Tours, Picnic Park. New Dutch Gift Barn. You buy replicas of the Ice Cream Cone Formation at the Gift Barn and then the fun really begins!

ICE CREAM CONE FORMATION

I ask you, if you were one of these young people looking at this rock formation, what would you be thinking?

A) Ice cream cone

B) Something else

(Answer below)

FAMOUS CRYSTAL CAVE
Pennsylvania
Ice Cream Cone Formation

This great Natural Underground Wonder discovered 1871, is located midway between Allentown & Reading just a short distance from US #222 or #22 - #78. Oldest operating Cavern in the eastern United States.

Visited by thousands of persons annually. Guided Tours, Picnic Park. New Dutch Gift Barn.

You buy replicas of the Ice Cream Cone Formation at the Gift Barn and then the fun really begins!

BENIHANA…THE EARLY YEARS Happy New York City Restaurant Week! BENIHANA…An Authentic Japanese Steak House Dining rooms are exquisitely constructed by Japanese craftsmen who completed them in the traditional manner, without using a single nail. East: 120 East 56th Street, New YorkWest: 61 West 56th Street, New York “…without using a single nail.” Would this pass NYC’s current building code?

BENIHANA…THE EARLY YEARS

Happy New York City Restaurant Week!

BENIHANA…An Authentic Japanese Steak House

Dining rooms are exquisitely constructed by Japanese craftsmen who completed them in the traditional manner, without using a single nail.

East: 120 East 56th Street, New York
West: 61 West 56th Street, New York

“…without using a single nail.” Would this pass NYC’s current building code?

ATOP BIG POCONO Wonder what the guy is pointing at and what he’s telling his three girlfriends. I have a postcard category called “People Pointing at Things.” They are mostly boring. This is the first one I’ve posted on BP. FROM THE TOP OF BIG POCONOBIG POCONO STATE PARKTannersville, Pocono Mountains, PennsylvaniaHere at the summit of Big Pocono, 2131 feet elevation, spectacular views of the surrounding countryside can be seen. In this view, to the Southeast, one can see the famous Delaware Water Gap and the Kittatinny & Blue Mountain Ranges in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Facilities for picnicking and refreshments are provided at the summit.

ATOP BIG POCONO

Wonder what the guy is pointing at and what he’s telling his three girlfriends.

I have a postcard category called “People Pointing at Things.” They are mostly boring. This is the first one I’ve posted on BP.

FROM THE TOP OF BIG POCONO
BIG POCONO STATE PARK
Tannersville, Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
Here at the summit of Big Pocono, 2131 feet elevation, spectacular views of the surrounding countryside can be seen. In this view, to the Southeast, one can see the famous Delaware Water Gap and the Kittatinny & Blue Mountain Ranges in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Facilities for picnicking and refreshments are provided at the summit.