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Golebnik
Dwarf Golebnik (Birdman) resting for a while on the window sill of the City Hall.

Received my first postcard from Poland, courtesy of Joanna, who is a mom and teacher from Wroclaw. The postcard showcases one of the numerous local dwarfs found throughout her hometown. I was curious about their significance and learned that these dwarfs have a fascinating history. In the 80s, they were part of a local underground protest movement, particularly connected to the Orange Alternative movement in 1982. During that time, these dwarfs with amusing hats and cheerful expressions were used as graffiti to cover up anti-Communist slogans.

Common Sense

Luckily, I stumbled upon this postcard while it was just starting to rain. If I hadn't, the card would have been soaked and ruined. There were a few raindrops on it, causing some of the message to be unreadable. The sender mentioned that the postcard was more pink than purple. Nevertheless, I'm thrilled to receive my first postcard from France and appreciate the sender's effort to find a purple one for me.

It has been 6 weeks since the previous postcard arrived. Today, I received three new postcards from China, the U.S.A., and the Netherlands.

ELLE 15 Years in China

Received my second postcard from China, sent by Li. I'm grateful to the sender for adding another purple card to my collection!

San Francisco
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE FROM BAKER BEACH

The postcard was sent by Megan from San Francisco, and I must highlight her beautiful handwriting. She even took the effort to add some artwork to the dedication part of the card.

HOLLAND

Lindy from the Netherlands sent the postcard, and I noticed that we share similar hobbies, except for her love of cats, which is not my preference.

This postcard was sent before we moved, so it was still addressed to our old place. Luckily, when it arrived, our old landlady personally delivered it to our new address.

22nd Universal Postal Congress, Beijing 1999