The French Factrice: November 2009

Having a Snapping Good Time in Florida - Postcard Friday #46

Fossils from 3 brand new crocodile species were recently found in the ancient Sahara wetlands! The Rat Croc (silly name, eh?) was a rather smallish reptile. This 3 footer ate roots and grubs that he dug up with his bucktoothed lower jaw. These crocodiles walked on two legs rather than flat on the ground like their modern snappy cousins! Click here to read about the pancake, duck, and boar crocs! The full article is amazing.

Editor: This postcard features a large and in charge ALLIGATOR.

Marie: Picky! Picky!

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Silver Shed Romance

Here's a bit of jelly to complement the peanut butter post! Silver Shred would be an odd J to add to your PB though. It's a finely cut lemon jelly marmalade. It's apparently good for your complexion and scrummy by the spoonful too. Isn't this a darling card? vintage postcard

Peanut Ointment and Jelly Sandwich

O Canada! Peanut butter was invented by Mr. Marcellus Gilmore Edson of Montreal, Quebec! He described his new product as having '' a consistency like that of butter, lard, or ointment.'' A peanut lard and jelly sandwich doesn't have quite the same appetizing ring to it. This food pioneer might get a kick out of knowing that the average American will have eaten 1,500 of the sandwiches before graduating from high school!

Thank You My Friends - PFF #45

Now that the word 'unfriend' is the Oxford American Dictionary I can go ahead and use it here too!
I feel compelled to say THANK YOU for not unfriending me. I haven't been the hostess with mostess lately. I blog on the fly and comment rarely..You all have the patience of saints! PFF is such a wonderful group of caring, creative, paper lovers. Each and every one of you absolutely amaze me.

unfriend - verb - To remove someone as a "friend" on a social networking site such as Facebook.

As in, "I decided to unfriend my roommate on Facebook after we had a fight."

Phantom Metro Stations of Paris

This grainy vintage postcard is a rare find. The mustached gentleman is making his way down to what is now called a phantom metro (subway) station in Paris. The stop Saint-Martin was officially closed on September 2, 1939.

The phantom station was recently spiffed up by the Salvation Army of Paris, France. The homeless are sheltered in this antique setting during the bitter winter months. The station still has beautiful porcelain tile advertisements on the walls.

Hopefully warm soup and a bit of old world charm can bring a smile to their face!

'S' is for .....

'S' is for .... Shannon! This amazingly talented blog designer has the uncanny aility to translate your design ideas into reality. She certainly razzmatazz-ed up my sleepy template. Shannon is creative, versatile, accomplished, clever, zippy, professional... the list of raving adjectives goes on and on:)

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Turkey Waffles? - Postcard Friday #44

Let's talk turkey! Carnucle, snood, and waffle are such lovely gobbly words. This Tom vocabulary is certainly new to me. I made the diagrammed words big, bold, and beautiful just for you!
vintage postcards

Going Bananas for Stamps!

tongo banana stamp

Tonga was the first country to issue peel and stick stamps in 1969! They took the squareness out of stamp collecting by printing this banana shaped franking option. There is no lack of this elongated fruit on the islands or on their letters.

Tonga is the only surviving monarchy among the island nations of the Pacific Ocean. The late king (Tupou IV) was also listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest monarch in the world. He must have eaten a few too many bananas:)

Thanksgiving Cowgirl - Postcard Friday #44

Thanksgiving Vintage Postcard

This is how I plan to russle up my turkey lurkey! I might have to work on my lassoing skills. I will search for a bird that is not bigger than I am though. How is this cowgirl planning to fit this guy in her oven anyway? I'm a bit early for T day but I'm hungry and have visions of stuffing dancing in my head.

Welcome to this weeks Postcard Friendship Friday! If you're visiting and would like to join in the fun we would be thrilled;) It's easy! All you need to do is:

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A Flying Vintage Blacksmith

Here is a darling vintage winged blacksmith for you! The term 'smith' originates from the word 'smite', which means 'to hit'. The black color comes from fire scale, a layer of oxides that forms on the surface of the metal during heating. This anvil isn't made out of iron though. It looks like it's been sculpted from white chalky stone! french vintage postcards