Greetings from 1967




I usually don't pay too much attention to the messages on the backs of postcards - but every once in a while one jumps out.  This fun card from 1967 mentions the debut of The Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye" on Ed Sullivan November 26, 1967.


The sender also mentions Lord of the Rings and E. R. Eddison and college life in 1967.

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Luxus Sammler said…
The stamp, the message, the image, the postmark - it's all part of the story.
March 3, 2012 at 11:14:00 AM PST
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