LJ Idol 6.19: The dancing woman... (open topic)

Mar 22, 2010 10:09

One summer, during one of my weekend visits to her apartment, my grandmother brought out a special keepsake for the two of us to look at. It was a thin, 3-ring black notebook with my grandfather’s stamp collection. Most of them were US stamps issued in the 1930s and 1940s, but there was also a smattering of stamps that my grandfather had picked up ( Read more... )

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shadowwolf13 March 23 2010, 03:20:40 UTC
I've always had a passing interest in stamps but, as with everything else, there's just so many other things that I'm interested in that I can't focus on just a few things.

Wonderful entry. :)

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alexpgp March 23 2010, 12:51:53 UTC
I know the feeling.

Thanks for the kind words!

Cheers...

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roina_arwen March 23 2010, 04:42:49 UTC
A very vibrant entry, well told as always!

This post gets a Stamp of Approval!

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alexpgp March 23 2010, 12:51:25 UTC
Thanks ! (I don't think I've ever received one of those before!)

Cheers...

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onda_bianca March 24 2010, 22:26:55 UTC
Ha...clever. I now wish I had one of those stampy graphics...:)

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roina_arwen March 24 2010, 23:21:04 UTC
I found the graphic via Google and linked it via an img src code. =)

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baxaphobia March 23 2010, 19:01:05 UTC
A lovely entry. You are a marvelous storyteller! I know I've said this before but I need to keep telling you! haha

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alexpgp March 24 2010, 16:25:28 UTC
Thanks!

Cheers...

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mstrobel March 23 2010, 19:57:03 UTC
I agree with Baxaphobia, you really are a great storyteller! I loved reading this :)

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alexpgp March 24 2010, 16:25:47 UTC
I'm glad you liked my essay.

Cheers...

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rattsu March 23 2010, 23:42:24 UTC
You make me interested in things I've never really cared about, like chess and stamps! Great job!

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alexpgp March 24 2010, 16:26:14 UTC
High praise, indeed! Thank you!

Cheers...

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