Awi is a "69 year old pensioner" from Taichung. He sends a card from the Department of Information of the Hsinhai Elevated Road, found in Taipei.
The Hsinhai Elevated Road is named in honour of the 1911 Revolution, or Xinhai Revolution. This revolution ended China's last imperial dynasty, the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty and led to the establishment of the Republic of China. It ended 2132 years of imperial rule, and 276 years of the Qing Dynasty. The revolution is celebrated as Double Ten Day in Taiwan (10 October), and in the People's Republic as the Anniversary of the 1911 Revolution.
The sender was in Las Vegas recently and bought this card from The Mob Museum. The Mob Museum, officially known as the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is located in downtown Las Vegas. It open in 2012. It features artifacts, stories, and the history of organized crime in the United States, but also the actions and initiatives by law enforcement to prevent such crimes. The museum is found at the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, which was built in 1933. The quote on this card was from John Gotti. John Gotti (1940-2002) was the mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. After ordering the killing of Gambino boss Paul Catellano in 1985, he took over the family and led what was the United States' most powerful crime syndicate. He was known as The Teflon Don after three high profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals. Later it was revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct, and...
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