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Hey there, I'm back with another few cards. Three this time, from France, Finland and Canada. The first card from France shows a couple of the wonderful hotels of old Sarlat, the most famous town in The Dordogne region. The town square has a beautiful old marketplace and as you can see at the bottom of the card, a small bronze statue of three geese. The area is famous for Foie gras, a luxury food product made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened. Little did those geese know ! .
Dominique used a nice looking semi-postal stamp from 1972. It was issued for Stamp Day and features a Rural Mailman from 1894.
Today's second card arrived from Kuopio, in eastern Finland. Here we see a beautiful Marilyn Monroe posing as usual. I don't really need to say anything about Marilyn, much has already been written.
Paula used a couple of stamps here. On the left is 1 of 4 Bird stamps in a Mini-sheet from 2017. On the right is 1 of 3 stamps issued in 2006 showing Paintings by A. Gallen-Kallela.
Paula also decorated the card with a sticker of Marilyn blowing a bubble .
My last card for today arrived from Calgary, just down the road. It is from my grandson Will.
Will's postcard is a Sending Hugs card . It is 1 of 6 different designed cards that Canada Post has sent to all postal addresses in the country. In all 13.5 million cards were sent freely to Canadians to fill out and send to whoever they want. The 6 designs are From Me to You, I Miss You, Wishing I Were There, Sending Smiles, I've Been Meaning to Write and of course Sending Hugs.
All the cards were free and post paid for mailing anywhere in Canada. While we keep our distance to fight the spread of COVID-19, staying connected with friends and loved ones is harder than ever. There are six versions of the postcard, each one offering a simple message of love, appreciation or thanks. Every household will receive one randomly selected postcard. Recipients can send their postcard to anyone they want, anywhere in Canada, for free. No stamps are needed. “Meaningful connection is vital for our emotional health, sense of community and overall well-being,” says Doug Ettinger, President and CEO of Canada Post. “Canada Post wants everyone to stay safe, but also stay in touch with the people who matter to them.”
It's an effort to encourage Canadians to keep in touch during the pandemic. "I think that everyone has missed weddings and funerals and birthday celebrations, and we've all missed people and loved ones across the country," said Sylvie Lapointe, a spokesperson with Canada Post in Ottawa. A postcard is one way to tell people they're on your mind, she said.
My Lovely Teena and I were overjoyed to find Will's card in our mailbox. His card is quite apropos as we miss his hugs and those of all our grandkids. Hopefully we will be hugging soon. We were fortunate to receive our Covid immunization yesterday.
Here's Will's card.
The prepaid stamp on these cards is the often seen Canadian Flag .
That's today's update. I want to thank Dominique , Paula and especially Will for his kind gesture. We love you Will. Stay safe.
For quite some time now , my updates have ended the same way and today is no exception . Wash your hands, wear a mask and keep your distance.
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