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May 01, 2009 01:12


Each year, Europe's postal administrations issue stamps on a common theme.  This being the 400th anniversary of the year Galileo first stuck his eye into a telescope, the stamps have a starry look.

Most of them have followed predictable designs. Unfortunately nobody thought to invent photography in the 17th century, so all we have is the same old ( Read more... )

ireland, astronomy, design, stamps

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pectopah May 1 2009, 00:27:25 UTC
I can't see them :( Is it just me?

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madknits May 1 2009, 00:30:48 UTC
No, I just see red Xs, too.

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pectopah May 1 2009, 00:34:16 UTC
Hi Ken! I hope all is well avec toi!

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madknits May 1 2009, 00:37:00 UTC
Bon soir, Christophe! Things are well avec moi. Toi, ici?

One more class for the term, and then finis for the rest of ete'.

*mwah!*

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arktos62 May 1 2009, 00:37:56 UTC
With a bit of Irish luck, they should now be visible without a telescope. Greetings to you both!

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madknits May 1 2009, 00:46:04 UTC
Ciao,bello.

One of them is, the other t'ain't.

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jccub1 May 1 2009, 02:54:01 UTC
They make a nice change to the usual naff Royal Mail designs I grew up with.

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nzguy1 May 1 2009, 11:39:44 UTC
Love the designs of the stamps. Miniature works of art!

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