tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post7409637109528696760..comments2024-02-19T23:34:30.623-06:00Comments on POSTCARDY: the postcard explorer: Portrait of a Little BoyPostcardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-25502224291804757952016-01-19T11:14:54.422-06:002016-01-19T11:14:54.422-06:00What a cutie! I read it as "cong" and t...What a cutie! I read it as "cong" and thought of Congregational also, but that's because my family was Congregational. I don't think it really meant that.<br />Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-66749349131443489312016-01-17T04:08:07.201-06:002016-01-17T04:08:07.201-06:00A perfect example of the delight of old postcards ...A perfect example of the delight of old postcards - they just provide you with enough half clues to make it interesting and to give plenty of opportunity for your imagination and detective skills to fill in the gaps. As for the word - I must confess I read it first of all as "Long".Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-47006391953748881082016-01-16T20:51:31.456-06:002016-01-16T20:51:31.456-06:00He's a fine looking boy alright. All the other...He's a fine looking boy alright. All the other words beginning with L have a loop so I think cong is correct but it is still a riddle. I like Deb's idea of a short name for congregationalist, as the lad does look a bit like a preacher on a pulpit and if he's from an Irish family the joke is in the irony.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-85771978450421590452016-01-16T15:02:14.035-06:002016-01-16T15:02:14.035-06:00A happy and mischievous little boy, standing there...A happy and mischievous little boy, standing there rather precariously - good thing someone's foot is holding that chair steady. The word 'cong' isn't capitalised, so it surely can't refer to a name or place. Maybe someone Irish can explain it to us!Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-48013166520731849882016-01-16T14:48:05.884-06:002016-01-16T14:48:05.884-06:00The word has me stumped. He does look like he'...The word has me stumped. He does look like he's having a good time.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09546997163198384703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-65060893049598579292016-01-16T14:29:38.010-06:002016-01-16T14:29:38.010-06:00I certainly hope you post a followup if you learn ...I certainly hope you post a followup if you learn what L.E. meant by "Cong."Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-63903580665713524102016-01-16T04:13:41.530-06:002016-01-16T04:13:41.530-06:00I also thought that it was long on first look but ...I also thought that it was long on first look but that does not make sense either. <br /><br />Congressman makes sense!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-69056542248039310762016-01-15T18:48:46.776-06:002016-01-15T18:48:46.776-06:00A bit of a detective story. Love this sort of inve...A bit of a detective story. Love this sort of investigation, as one clue leads to an other.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-74952205832817408202016-01-15T17:01:33.643-06:002016-01-15T17:01:33.643-06:00Happy days with a young family. Clever Helen noti...Happy days with a young family. Clever Helen noticing the foot. I thought the word was long, meaning he would be tall, but the grammar doesn't fit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-73178333426511552742016-01-15T16:53:56.468-06:002016-01-15T16:53:56.468-06:00One happy little kid who made it to the top of the...One happy little kid who made it to the top of the hill. What a grin!La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-29097454522631210582016-01-15T16:30:08.843-06:002016-01-15T16:30:08.843-06:00Congregationalist?Congregationalist?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-77444455033737162642016-01-14T21:44:37.691-06:002016-01-14T21:44:37.691-06:00What a beautiful postcard. I thoroughly enjoyed t...What a beautiful postcard. I thoroughly enjoyed this post--I'm curious to find out what that means, too. Hmmm... Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-23096129753910943382016-01-14T17:13:36.297-06:002016-01-14T17:13:36.297-06:00Perhaps the writer was sayng which side of the fam...Perhaps the writer was sayng which side of the family they thought he would take after.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-26645487029724783232016-01-14T16:17:19.382-06:002016-01-14T16:17:19.382-06:00Thanks for pointing out the foot--I didn't rec...Thanks for pointing out the foot--I didn't recognize it. I thought it looked like a cat's tail.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-73470191367355001062016-01-14T16:15:40.934-06:002016-01-14T16:15:40.934-06:00My post should make more sense now.My post should make more sense now.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-30379260612824780902016-01-14T16:12:11.988-06:002016-01-14T16:12:11.988-06:00Apparently I forgot to upload the back with the me...Apparently I forgot to upload the back with the message when I originally posted! It is on the post now.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-78801272701942757402016-01-14T14:30:59.977-06:002016-01-14T14:30:59.977-06:00Darling little boy. I like the man's foot stab...Darling little boy. I like the man's foot stabilizing the chair. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2645573232665842025.post-30617584031620827272016-01-14T13:52:25.102-06:002016-01-14T13:52:25.102-06:00A delightful photograph. I wondered if the place ...A delightful photograph. I wondered if the place you interpreted as Cong could be Cobh, a port on the south coast of Ireland, formerly called Queenston. It was the place that thousands of emigrants passed through before embarking for America. It was also the last port visited by the "Titanic" before its fateful disaster. I hope that might help!ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.com