A bad sailor

Message on the front of this 1908 USS Georgia postcard: "Sorry to say but I did not get any souvenirs from the sailors. I had a hard time getting on board this boat but when I got there I seen it all." Included is a tiny stick figure of "a bad sailor".

But I know this crush ain't going away-ay-ay

Two more drawings from the same love-struck artist posted earlier (apparently for a fantasy redesign of 2008 American Idol runner-up David Archuleta's Crush CD cover).

Ye Gods! I'll bet she was an ornery cuss

In praise of Hal Borland

Hal Borland (1900-1978) was an American author, probably best known for his 1963 young adult classic When the Legends Die. This note was found among books at the Everett Goodwill Outlet.

Don’t you think I’m getting awful fat?

The worst thing I have heard of

A rare handwritten AIM chat log from the early part of this century.

Where this thing could go