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Tomorrow is May Day! Here in France, we celebrate by exchanging sprigs of muguet (lily-of- the-valley) Charles IX started the tradition in 1561. He received a bonny little bouquet himself as a symbol of luck and Springtime. He liked it so much that he gave every lady in court this lovely bell shaped blossom!
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Muguet - Lily of the Valley Vintage Postcard
Bearded Lady Vintage Postcard - Clémentine Delait
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Clémentine Delait was a French bearded lady from Thaon-les-Vosges. This spunky woman always boasted that she could grow a thicker beard than her dear husband! She wasn't a bit embarrassed by her facial hair. She owned a café which was always hopping with gawking tourists and amassed quite a bit of moolah by selling postcards of her famous hairy chin!
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Chocoholic Spa & Yummy Vintage Postcards
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Here's a DIY chocolate mask recipe video! It's easy peasy and will leave your normal, dehydrated or mature (I wish that my skin wasn't so darn mature) skin glowing!
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons yoghurt
1 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoons finely chopped oats
Mix and slather this edible mixture on your face:) Hmmm..... This could probably double as a cookie recipe!
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Tweeting Vintage Postcards
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Have you ever seen the Tweety bird cartoons in French? The lisping and lovable canary's name was translated to 'Titi'. Sylvester, his arch nemesis, is called 'Gros minet' It's pretty darn adorable in any language!
- « Z’ai cru voir un rominet ! » (« I tawt I taw a puddy tat! »)
- « Mais oui, mais oui ! z’ai bien vu un rominet ! » (« I did ! I did taw a puddy tat ! »)
- « Messant rominet ! » (« Bad old puddy tat ! »)
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Spaghetti Vintage Postcard
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This little cutie patootie is clutching a box of spaghetti! I have a huge pot of zippy sauce simmering on the stove right now! How do you cook you spaghetti?
I like to karate chop the pasta in half before putting it in the pot. I've been banned from that job in the kitchen. Francois the spaghetti snob likes to be able to twirl the whole noodle onto his fork. Ha!
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Postcard Friendship Friday - Comic Relief:)
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I can see myself doing something like this:) This vintage postcard girl is ZOMBIE tired. I need to order 10 large coffees and an apple pie from that mailbox!
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New to Postcard Friendship Friday? Welcome!! Go read this to get started:)
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Sauerkraut Dreams Vintage Postcard
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I have a pretty bizarre midnight snack problem. I crave sauerkraut! I've been cracking open cans of Champagne kraut and zapping them. A big steaming bowl of this stinky goodness is not winning me any goodnight kisses! My vintage postcard dame is holding up a plateful of my nightly nourishment along with a few sausages:)
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Edible Zookeeper Vintage Postcard
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DId you know that alligators were unusually good reptilian Mums? They will often carry the hatchlings (called pods) to the water in their jaws. These slash jawed females stay with their babies for up to two years!
This zookeeper bears a striking resemblance to Captain Kangeroo! I hope that he's not on the menu along with the flapping chicken. Eeeek!
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California Alligator Farm Vintage Postcard
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The California Alligator Farm (1907 - 1953) displayed "hundreds of alligator of all sizes, from little babies, hardly the size of a lizard, up to huge monsters, 500 years or more," according to the original brochure! The website itself is bursting with vintage images and snappy anecdotes:)
Here is a cheery and nostalgic farm video from 1941. It's filled with the unusual combination of toddlers and gators!
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Sleepy Girl Vintage Postcard
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I'm exhausted after two weeks of Easter vacation with the kids! I was sooo happy to see them off to school today. I'm going to spike my coffee with Bailey's and go stare at the wall now:)
I'll be posting a poll tomorrow. I want to know what type of articles you like to read!
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Retro Play Doh
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Isn't this retro Play Doh canister divine! Play-Doh was originally concocted by a Mr. Noah McVicker as a pliable putty - like wallpaper cleaner! When the company heard that nursery schools were using it as a modeling compound the product was reworked and of course became a huge hit!
The boys and I played with it all afternoon!:) Johnny made about 50 mini pizzas and Noah made a bust of Napoleon and then tried to sell it to me for 20 dollars! Jeez!
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The Super Lamb Banana Vintage Postcard
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The 17 foot Super Lamb Banana of Liverpool, England needs a cape and it's own comic book.
It's superpowers include wowing tourists right and left! It represents the port's rich history in the trade of lambs and import of the tasty torpedo shaped fruit. The funky statue also has punchy political power. Super Lamb Banana is meant to suggest to the public the dangers of genetically modified food.
This vintage postcard gal gives the big hunk of steel two bananas up!
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Postcard Friendship Friday - Violet Lifesavers
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Lifesavers with a smack of violet existed in 1919! Unusual flavors of this time included clove, malt o milk, and licorice. This iconic American hard candy is now beloved for their mint and fruit drops!
The shape of this little bonbon was due to the malfunctioning pill press that made them. The inventor didn't originally want holy sweets! He stuck with the design because of the Titanic disaster. People began associating the candy with the life preservers that were just coming into use!
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Stork Vintage Postcard
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According to Alsatian tradition children wanting a sibling could coax the baby bringing stork by leaving a sugar cube on the windowsill. I've hidden the sugar, Splenda, and honey in my house just to be on the safe side!
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Bigouden Vintage Postcard
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This example of a rather short lace bigouden head-dress is the symbol of the tradition and identity of the Bigouden region of France. About 20 years ago, more than 3,000 women still wore this tall sugar loaf shaped bonnet. I want one!
This short kooky croûton commercial features woman wearing even taller Bigouden caps!
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Cheesemonger Heaven
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I am in cheesemonger heaven.We spent the day at a goat farm! The boys milked the very content dams and sipped on warm milk. I bought a few (well..10 :) very creamy young Crottin de Chavignol. This paticular handmade cheese is light and tangy. Divine dairy!
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Potato Aphrodisiac
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Queen Elizabeth I adored a candy made from potatoes, anise, caraway seeds, and sea holly. They sweetened the breath and were known to arouse sexual desire. Aphrodisiac qualities were ascribed to the tuber during the 16th and 17th century. Potatoes were called love apples then. I do seemingly lust after potato chips. Maybe there is a connection!
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A Star Wars Easter
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Noah: Why are they always talking about trees in Star Wars?
Me: Trees? I've never noticed that!
Noah: They always say, "May the forest be with you." Do you think that Yoda likes to climb trees?
Me: The force! May the force be with you! (pause) I'm blogging this tomorrow you know:)
You get a forest instead of a vintage Easter postcard today!. I'm sure that there are a few colored eggs hidden in it:)
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Geishas, Candy Sushi, and PFF!
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Have you heard of candy sushi? This sweet treat uses just a few ingredients. It's simple dimple to make too! Fruit roll - ups serve as your seaweed. Rice krispies mixed with melted marshmallows can be rolled around your favorite candy to form your kooky roll. I like sour gummy worms myself! Happy Postcard Friendship Friday:) Could you pass the chopsticks?
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Facebook Pirates
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I found a new sea rover inspired Facebook setting. You can change the language of you page tp English (Pirate) Beta! It tweaks your page to look like this:
Inbox = Bottle o' Messages
Log Out = Abandon Ship
Friends = Me Hearties
Search = Scour
Go to Settings - You'll find that in the top right hand corner of your page
Click on Languages
Choose English (Pirate) Beta from the drop down menu - It's in the middle of the menu along with a few other Beta settings
There are treasure chests full of 'Pirate Speak' surprises to be found. Arrrrg!
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Pawning an Engagement Ring
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Henri Matisse pawned his wife's sapphire engagement ring to buy this painting by Paul Cézanne. Matisse was intrigued by the way Cézanne applied unrealistic techniques to human figures. He studied this painting with pure fascination. It become his muse!
I would sell my rock lickety split for 'Les Trois Baigneuses' too! Wouldn't you? A girl can dream!
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