July 22, 2026
Author: Ray Hahn
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Buck and Bubbles
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The only place we can see performances of Buck and Bubbles today is on YouTube and there are some sketchy biographies around. There is only one thing for sure: once you see them work, you’ll never forget them.
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Oh, That’s so Madison Avenue
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No one is immune to advertising. It’s in our ears. It’s in our face. It’s everywhere. Like it or not advertising makes our purchasing decisions for us. Postcards help sell products, commodities and services. Here are a few examples.
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A Postcard History Fifth Sunday
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Today is the fifth Sunday of May 2026. Postcard History is often sentimental on fifth Sundays, so today we offer three fictional tales inspired by postcards without identity. We hope you enjoy them.
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The Freedom Train
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Often it has been said, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” What follows is a reminder of the 1947 Freedom Train that traveled over 30 thousand miles to remind Americans of how and why they enjoy liberty.
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Stars and Uniforms
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Having to stop your journey, whether long or short, to buy gas, wasn’t always the chore it is today. High prices aside. Sixty years ago, you went to the man who wears the star.
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The Ballad of Yukon Jake: the Masterpiece
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There was no Yukon Jake, except the fictional character who left an Iowa farm for the Yukon and became a mythical rascal. A tattered postcard is all that remains, except a few 16- page chapbooks.
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The Tale of a Great English Short Story
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Even the phrase, “Ladies in Lavendar” brings pleasantries to mind, but when the spinster sisters Widdington appeared in a story by William Locke, the world wondered why they were enchanted.
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The True Story of a Cat Named Sam
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Sam, the black and white cat that made Babington’s Tea Room in Rome famous, became a legend in his own lifetime and years later visitors asked, “Is Sam still here?”
