3312 - Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

I remember watching the FIFA World Cup in 1986. It was Canada's first appearance at the World Cup. We were put into a tough pool with the Soviet Union, France, and Hungary. However, the Canadians played well and only lost to France 1-0; to Hungary 2-0; and to the USSR 2-0. At the tournament's end, Canada officially placed 24th out of 24 teams.

Argentina went on to win the World Cup with a 3-2 win over West Germany. One of the most infamous plays was the "Hand of God." In the quarterfinals, England and Argentina, who had been at war with one another a few years back because of the Falkland Islands, had to play one another. Marado
na scored the go-ahead goal in the 55th minutes off his hand. The Tunisian referee did not have a clear view of the play and thus consulted his linesman, who called it a good goal. That goal would prove to be the game winner and eliminate England from the World Cup.

Today, of course, that goal would have been disallowed because of video review. All goals are reviewed automatically by an 'eye in the sky.' Who know what would have happened if the goal had been disallowed.

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3566 - Bakhmach, Chernihiv, Ukraine

Bakhmach is locarted in northern Ukraine. I'm taking this next paragraph straight out of Wikipedia: During the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, at least 65 units of Russian military equipment moved through Bakhmach, with about a hundred more on the outskirts. Local residents tried to stop the convoy on their own by blocking tank tracks with makeshift objects and convincing Russian soldiers not to move towards Kyiv . One man attempted to climb onto a tank and block the road with his body (he was not hurt). However, the military equipment continued to move, and Russian forces fired several shots into the air. Слава Україні!

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

3584 - Blaine, Minnesota, United States of America

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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