Tag: Post

Irony

This private letterbox pays hommage to a time when correspondence was different: delivered by postal riders, announcing their arrival by horn. Ironically, this form of correspondence is about to go the way of the old postal service, just as the horses became obsolete. No more post horn, no more fancy letterboxes.

FOWC with Fandango: Correspondence

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Come blow your horn

No, I’m not Frank Sinatra but feel free to take your pick. The choice of horns is yours:

Post

The sign of the hotel “Adler-Post” in Schwetzingen.

Post

Less ornate but rich in contrast, the restaurant “Post” in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.

Nachtwächter

A mural in Bensheim – night watchmen carried a lamp, a hellbarde, and a horn.

83 f horn

Passing on the knowledge to the next generation.

83 b horn

A magnificent set of horns on this he-goat.

83 c horn

And a more whimsical set of horns on this cow,

A horned theme for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge.  More horny photos can be found here.

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