Comments on: Past Post: Redacted 1944 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/ Fri, 16 May 2008 12:06:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Jeanne http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-11992 Jeanne Thu, 08 May 2008 14:34:24 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-11992 This is my guess. I used dashes for the words I can't figure out: Dear Grace, Finished another day of our --- ----- & have just returned to barracks & had my evening meal. How do you like this view of Seattle? Am toying to send you variety of cards as I find them. Love, Hugh Those two missing words must be the ones that bugged the censor. And they will bug me until I figure them out. (I'm not sure about the word "toying".) It is addressed to Mrs. Hugh L. Crabill of St. Louis, Missouri. This is my guess. I used dashes for the words I can’t figure out:

Dear Grace, Finished another day of our — —– & have just returned to barracks & had my evening meal. How do you like this view of Seattle? Am toying to send you variety of cards as I find them. Love, Hugh

Those two missing words must be the ones that bugged the censor. And they will bug me until I figure them out.

(I’m not sure about the word “toying”.)

It is addressed to Mrs. Hugh L. Crabill of St. Louis, Missouri.

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-11993 Jeanne Thu, 08 May 2008 14:53:08 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-11993 I'm fairly certain it is "trying" (not "toying"). I’m fairly certain it is “trying” (not “toying”).

]]> By: Derek Lyons http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-11994 Derek Lyons Thu, 08 May 2008 16:02:28 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-11994 I'm not sure that's the censor's doing - when that much had to be censored (AFAIK/IIRC) the item was returned/destroyed. I’m not sure that’s the censor’s doing - when that much had to be censored (AFAIK/IIRC) the item was returned/destroyed.

]]> By: Jonathan S http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12000 Jonathan S Thu, 08 May 2008 18:16:54 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12000 Dear Lulu, The atomic bombs that me and the other guy, Skip, are making, are sitting right now at the docks near a restaurant that sells really good fish n' chips. Much better than at home. The bombs will be there until Thursday. I hope no one finds out where they are and attacks that particular sight, right there, along the Seattle waterfront, by the restaurant that has a giant clam on the roof. Me? I'm having a great time making atomic bombs at Boeing (address: 1847 Airport Way, Renton, WA) and generally hassling the German-Americans that live around here. They don't appreciate fish n' chips and, honestly, if someone doesn't like fish n' chips, I don't trust 'em, or like 'em. To hell with them. And everyone else...who is not a REAL American. Sincerely, Your Friend and Army Buddy Who Keeps War-Type Secrets Very Secret. Dear Lulu,

The atomic bombs that me and the other guy, Skip, are making, are sitting right now at the docks near a restaurant that sells really good fish n’ chips. Much better than at home. The bombs will be there until Thursday. I hope no one finds out where they are and attacks that particular sight, right there, along the Seattle waterfront, by the restaurant that has a giant clam on the roof.

Me? I’m having a great time making atomic bombs at Boeing (address: 1847 Airport Way, Renton, WA) and generally hassling the German-Americans that live around here. They don’t appreciate fish n’ chips and, honestly, if someone doesn’t like fish n’ chips, I don’t trust ‘em, or like ‘em.

To hell with them. And everyone else…who is not a REAL American.

Sincerely,

Your Friend and Army Buddy Who Keeps War-Type Secrets Very Secret.

]]> By: didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12001 didi Thu, 08 May 2008 18:41:36 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12001 Let's go to Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips. I heard they have a concoction of oil they use to cook the fish in that will help us with the decoded message. It will clear up the black marker. Let’s go to Arthur Treacher’s Fish and Chips. I heard they have a concoction of oil they use to cook the fish in that will help us with the decoded message. It will clear up the black marker.

]]> By: Neil http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12003 Neil Thu, 08 May 2008 20:09:59 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12003 Jeanne, I think the two words are actually one word: "problem" -Neil Jeanne,

I think the two words are actually one word: “problem”

-Neil

]]> By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12010 Cliffe Thu, 08 May 2008 21:27:18 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12010 Derek: I think you're probably right. A postcard with the addressee censored would not "pass" and would not have a postal service timestamp. Wierd. Cliffe Derek: I think you’re probably right. A postcard with the addressee censored would not “pass” and would not have a postal service timestamp. Wierd.

Cliffe

]]> By: Jonathan S http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12011 Jonathan S Thu, 08 May 2008 22:13:34 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12011 Maybe the army examiner just thought the writer was a big jerk. Maybe the army examiner just thought the writer was a big jerk.

]]> By: Bradford http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12012 Bradford Thu, 08 May 2008 23:47:23 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12012 The Felt Tip marker type pen used to "black out" the text on this card wasn't invented until 1952. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marker_pen These marks were placed well after the postmark of 1944. Most likely by someone who was reselling the postcard. The Felt Tip marker type pen used to “black out” the text on this card wasn’t invented until 1952. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marker_pen

These marks were placed well after the postmark of 1944. Most likely by someone who was reselling the postcard.

]]> By: gabi campanario http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12059 gabi campanario Sat, 10 May 2008 21:44:39 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12059 after playing around with it in Photoshop this is the most I can decipher from the addressee info: Pvt. Hugh I. Crabill, 376 209 Rd 8th Trat Reg. Esp. Ft. Lawton, Washington. i'll send you a jpg Cliffe after playing around with it in Photoshop this is the most I can decipher from the addressee info:

Pvt. Hugh I. Crabill, 376 209 Rd 8th Trat Reg. Esp.
Ft. Lawton, Washington.

i’ll send you a jpg Cliffe

]]> By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12115 Cliffe Sun, 11 May 2008 07:45:45 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/05/08/past-post-redacted-1944/#comment-12115 Awesome, Gabi! Posted your work in the update. Cliffe Awesome, Gabi! Posted your work in the update.

Cliffe

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