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This postcard took 6 days and traveled 4,154 miles from Paris, France.
The sender thought it was a hummingbird, but it’s not. I have no idea what kind of species it is. If you happen to know, leave a comment! Thanks!
The black of the postcard was too reflective, so you can see the fan in my living room and my phone as I took the picture. I really need to use a scanner for these postcards, but I’m lazy and that takes more effort. Hehe.
He’s the 13th century Anatolian humorist Nasreddin Hodja in one of his “tall tales”. In the story that made the local lake famous, Nasreddin is standing on its shore, gazing intently into its blue waters. When a group of curious onlookers ask what exactly he’s doing the Hodja replies, ” I put some yogurt into the lake. I’m waiting for it to ferment so that the entire lake turns into yogurt.” They start laughing when hearing this and proceed to explain the impossibility of such a thing to happen. To which Nasreddin Hodja retorts,” Ah…but what if it does.”
This story ( which, of course,sounds much funnier in the original vernacular,is a euphemism to describe attempting something impossible and to remain ever the optimist.
People from far and wide flocked to the region to see where this story originated and to gaze into the lake themselves. (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasreddin)
May 6, 2008 @ 3:21 PM
and i almost forgot. those stamps were issued to celebrate his 800th birthday 🙂
May 6, 2008 @ 3:28 PM
@Sibel – Thank you for the very interesting history lesson. I learn something every day. 🙂
May 6, 2008 @ 3:46 PM
check out OnePennyPost.com to make postcards from your photos… I think you can send one free to try it out.
May 7, 2008 @ 1:22 AM