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April Fool’s Day Postcards to Pranks
We all enjoy a good laugh, especially when we’re not the ones being pranked. In the late 19th century and early 20th, people celebrated April Fools’ Day with postcards. Without today’s communication options, postcards were a good medium – simple and inexpensive. It was easy to share a joke or an artistic drawing. Photography was…
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Celebrating Lost Penny Day: A Tribute to Friendship and History
A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS Did you ever wonder where the phrase a penny for your thoughts came from? The penny had been used in England for centuries. John Heywood is credited with penning this phrase in 1537. He was a writer, a contemporary of William Shakespeare. When he wrote this line, pennies were silver.…
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Using AI to Craft Heartfelt Thank-You Notes
A written thank-you was once a skill encouraged. It was a chance to practice our penmanship, our vocabulary and grammar. It encouraged acknowledging gratitude to the people in our world. I remember as a youngster my Mom had to hound me after receiving a gift to write that note. It was often hard. But the…
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