tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post711043113492532603..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Postcards From Nowhere : To my son ClementAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-50944658332141173512010-03-18T21:08:13.917+00:002010-03-18T21:08:13.917+00:00Oh I really enjoyed seeing this postcard..unified ...Oh I really enjoyed seeing this postcard..unified Soldiers from so long ago. Some people weren't real wordy with their post card messages:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-91779764881454779152010-03-18T10:05:36.536+00:002010-03-18T10:05:36.536+00:00Great postcard, Alan. But why is it war can unite ...Great postcard, Alan. But why is it war can unite strangers from different countries and cultures in a way that peacetime rarely does?JamaGeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973656461323918279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57919652547137209542010-03-18T07:52:17.904+00:002010-03-18T07:52:17.904+00:00I'll go along with your translation, Alan...pr...I'll go along with your translation, Alan...pretty spot on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-14671444957209982962010-03-18T01:50:10.688+00:002010-03-18T01:50:10.688+00:00Alan, you are right in those words are SO touching...Alan, you are right in those words are SO touching in their pure brevity. This post card could be a jumping point for many a writer!Jill from Killeny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639521470702814007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-61153403731800770292010-03-18T01:45:03.210+00:002010-03-18T01:45:03.210+00:00what a wonderful little note...these are so cool ...what a wonderful little note...these are so cool alan...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-558020782446131352010-03-18T00:59:39.906+00:002010-03-18T00:59:39.906+00:00Grand post.
Anything that preserves a piece of the...Grand post.<br />Anything that preserves a piece of the past is wonderful. I hate the fact that we tend to trash everything over 2 weeks old. <br />Even though we do NOT seem to learn from history and are doomed to repeat our mistakes over and over I am glad that someone besides me is trying to insure that bits and pieces get saved.<br />Love you, LoLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398370059689865989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44075653732695610462010-03-17T23:57:26.520+00:002010-03-17T23:57:26.520+00:00Such handsome nobel soldiers, and brief, but touch...Such handsome nobel soldiers, and brief, but touching inscription. All your postcards are in such wonderful condition, Alan!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-12063202863225207052010-03-17T23:04:56.657+00:002010-03-17T23:04:56.657+00:00Thanks for the translation Evelyn.Thanks for the translation Evelyn.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-2290498022110042182010-03-17T22:28:59.495+00:002010-03-17T22:28:59.495+00:00for the French, I would suggest"
"Qui co...for the French, I would suggest"<br />"Qui combat noblement garde sa liberte" <br />Trans. He who fights nobly, keeps his freedom<br />Evelyn in MontrealEvelyn Yvonne Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512331037467548666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-28413880421899213482010-03-17T22:02:56.595+00:002010-03-17T22:02:56.595+00:00A very poignant postcard - I wonder what happened ...A very poignant postcard - I wonder what happened to the father & son - whether they were reunited or not?jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-66782717123577416922010-03-17T19:35:31.369+00:002010-03-17T19:35:31.369+00:00I find it endlessly fascinating that wars seem to ...I find it endlessly fascinating that wars seem to inspire the most idealistic, dewy-eyed optimistic artwork. During WWII the US and the Soviet Union had inspirational posters very much in this vein; Great Britain, too, now that I think of it. Human beings are so very weird!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-87713927331249479722010-03-17T18:21:48.444+00:002010-03-17T18:21:48.444+00:00Oh History! It Does Try So Very Hard To Break The...Oh History! It Does Try So Very Hard To Break The Bond Between Father & Son.tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-9454684360918814912010-03-17T17:53:08.837+00:002010-03-17T17:53:08.837+00:00Christine H : Yes, you get exactly what I thought ...Christine H : Yes, you get exactly what I thought when I came across the card. It is that sad combination of collective fraternity and individual loneliness that stands out.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-77251051980295848922010-03-17T17:46:45.541+00:002010-03-17T17:46:45.541+00:00LadyCat : I assume the soldiers represent the four...LadyCat : I assume the soldiers represent the four allied powers : Italy, France, Britain and Russia (you can also make out the flags of the four countries set out along the rear of the picture). This will, of course help to date the card as pre 1917 as Russia is there and America is not. I am not sure if I have this interpretation right or not, but my friend John (who is an expert on all things WW1) will no doubt add more when he reads this post.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-55188800337970562712010-03-17T17:43:22.640+00:002010-03-17T17:43:22.640+00:00It is touching. You could read a lot into it. I me...It is touching. You could read a lot into it. I mean here you have these four unrelated men clasping hands, seemingly close and united in war - and, at the same time, a father and son who don't seem able to communicate with each other.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-77307699680192837122010-03-17T17:16:27.732+00:002010-03-17T17:16:27.732+00:00FASCINATING imagery!
Conjures up all kinds of ques...FASCINATING imagery!<br />Conjures up all kinds of questions.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Lisa Ursuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03906234995763166824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-14714773038832908932010-03-17T16:51:50.108+00:002010-03-17T16:51:50.108+00:00The inscription is very touching and the handwriti...The inscription is very touching and the handwriting is lovely. The soldiers on the card do appear unified and very determined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-86118748681784589362010-03-17T16:02:03.575+00:002010-03-17T16:02:03.575+00:00It is a very touching piece. We see war related it...It is a very touching piece. We see war related items but this is very personal. It is wonderful that you are holding something so close to a serious sad time in our history.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.com