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Cherry Trees

Today I'm featuring two postcards at once - because it is freaky that they were together in the box, and that they look so much alike, and that one is from North Carolina in 1967 and one is from Kanazawa, Japan mailed in 1963! Have a look and a read: Top from Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina: "A delightful village - 80 degrees this afternoon. 5 large golf courses - John is having a splendid time you know where! Andy says you two would enjoy the quaint shops here - we went to church this a.m. in Durham, N.C. arrived here after lunch. Hope you are having a fine Easter. Cleaned and packed drapes before I left." Bottom from Kanazawa, Japan: "Dear Friends, One of our oldest cherry trees goes on this card to greet you and to say thanks for your part in this wonderful trip. I am loving every minute." I have learned that the Village of Pinehurst is situated in the Sandhills of North Carolina and boasts world-famous golf courses. This beautiful area was settled in th...