September 27, 2006

Happy place

Charles Dana Gibson.

This one is called "The Disappointing Letter", Life, August 1923

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Oh, hon. I know. I've received one of those letters myself. Posted by sheila | TrackBack

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She's beautiful. But her emotion is so genuine! It's breathtaking, actually. I can't stop looking at the drawing!!

I have never received such a letter, but I did receive phonecalls that left me like that (only: not so beautiful-looking in my despair, I bet).

Posted by: Ceci at September 27, 2006 1:06 PM

Yeah, I have this whole 19th century romance thing that happens with me, very weird. Like - guys write me snail mail letters. I am still getting occasional snail-mail letters from 1 or 2 major ex boyfriends. Bizarre.

Posted by: red at September 27, 2006 1:12 PM