Nonsense? Not necessarily so!
Each place and each time has its own conventions.
People in Czernowitz strove to be very polite,
even in my childhood, forty five years later.
Often, even in current Chernivtsi !
Mimi
On Jun 1, 2012, at 8:02 AM, HARDY BREIER wrote:
> http://pics.livejournal.com/edward_tur/pic/004hy6ye
>
> Translation of the hand written text :
>
> Much esteemed Miss,
> With much pleasure I grasp the occasion
> offered to me by the change of the year
> to bring to you my sincere and hearty
> wishes of good luck.
> May the New Year be richer with lucky
> and joyous moments than the passing one.
> Receive, highly esteemed Miss, the assurances
> of my appreciation,
> Signature,
>
> This is chivalry, this is romantic, this is courtship, this is
> style,this is class ?
> This is complete and utter nonsense,
> Hardy
>
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