Jason Bitner's Blog, page 75

Argus

I found this while browsing through the book section of a thrift store. I love that the artist added fangs to the sun.

Christmas 1994

I found this picture in a diary at a rummage sale. Apparently the pretty little girl in this photo grew up to be a pretty young lady. However, at the time she was writing this diary she was in college and planning on achieving her dream of becoming a fashion designer. Let's all hope she makes it.

Exodus 20:16

Found this in the neighborhood while walking my dog. It has the name "Hutchie" written on the back, along with a date, partial phone number, and "Exodus 20:16."

Merry Christmas, 1922

A friend gave me her grandmother's antique bureau, and told me to look for old notes, as the grandmother had the habit of writing down the history of her furniture, and placing it somewhere on them. I didn't find any notes, but I did find this old photo of a gentleman and his dog. The back reads (in Danish): "Wishing you a merry and blessed Christmas. 1922. Søren"

Christmas Card List

This was inside an old recipe box. Instead of recipes it was a record of a woman's daily affairs from the 1930s and early 1940s. It was mostly addresses but also included some of her expenses, rules for card games, a few diagrams of electric circuits and a long list of books she wanted to read. 90% of it was names with addresses and shorthand notes that we didn't understand. We do know that she kept up with her mail.

Hayride Jamboree

None.

Burning and Urinating

After returning to the elevator of my old apartment building, I found this next to the entrance. The elevator was carpeted from floor to ceiling and had absolutely no ventilation to relieve itself from the unmistakable stench.

Andrew's Christmas List

My husband found this wish list sometime in July or August. I wonder if Andrew is still bitter that he didn't get a pet rhino, or if he understands that his demanding wishes will take more than a few weeks to fulfill.

We Need to Play Bananagrams

It's sad that this post-card never made it to the intended recipient, even though it doesn't say anything terribly important.

Pretty Koko

This was inside of a book of cat pictures. Apparently this old lady lost her beloved kitty Koko and was practically inconsolable so her daughter bought her this book. The whole book was full of quotes and poems that she wrote. Poor old cat lady.