3663 - Mount Vernon, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Mount Vernon is a part of Lot 62 on Prince Edward Island. Lot 62 was awarded to Richard Spry in the 1767 land lottery. Thomas Dougles, the 5th Earl of Selkirk, brought settlers to it in 1803. Mount Vernon was originally called Rona. Canada Post renamed Rona to Mount Vernon in 1918, but the change was officially adopted until 1946. The area is known for its wild low-bush blueberries, which are exported off the island.

I remember going to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. My wife and children are curling fans so we saw two curling matches - a women's and a men's event. We also attended two medal ceremonies at BC Place Stadium. The first night saw Barenaked Ladies performing after the medal ceremonies. The second night was a country music act (I can't remember who), but the best part about that night was a gold medal presentation to a Canadian! The crowd all sung O Canada at the top of their lungs! Such a great time!

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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...

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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

2346 - Iwate, Iwate, Japan

Keita is a junior high science teacher in Iwate 岩手町. He sent me a photo of the Tokyo Sky Tower during a fireworks display. The Tokyo Sky Tower is a broadcasting and observation tower in Simide, a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010. In 2011, when it was completed at a height of 634 meters, it became the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world, after Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE.

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