3755 - Lutz, Florida, United States of America

A great old card about sand dollars. On the back of the card, the following is printed:

The sand dollar, or Holy Ghost Shell is one of Florida's most unusual specimens of marine life. The markings on the shell symbolize the Birth, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Christ. On the top side of the shell, an outline of the Easter Lily is clearly seen. At the center [sic} of the Lily, a five-pointed Star representing the Star of Bethlehem appears. The five narrow openings are representative of the four nail holes and the spear wound made in the body of Christ during the Crucifixion. Reversing the shell you will easily recognize the outline of the Christmas Poinsettia and also the Bell. When broken, inside the shell are five little birds called the Doves of Peace. Some say they are the Angels that sang to the Shepherds the First Christmas Morning.

Lutz is a community of 24 000 people, 24 km north of Tampa. It began as a small train depot on the Tampa Northern Railroad. Lutz was named after W. P. Lutz, who was credited with bringing the railroad to town.

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Cologne is home to the twelve Romanesque churches. All are Catholic churches and all are found in Altstadt (old town). All were severely damaged during the 262 Allied air raids on Cologne. All twelves have been restored. St. Andreas was consecrated in 974. The crypt of the church as a sarcophagus that dates back to the third century and it holds the remains of St. Albertus Magnus, who died in 1280. St. Apostein was consecrated in the 800s. St. Cecilia was built in the 800s and it the current home of the Schnutgen Museum for Medieval Art. It still holds Catholic Mass on rare occasions. St. Georg's was built near the end of 1000s. It was extensively restored after the Second World War. St. Gerion's was established in 612. St. Kunibert was consecrated in 1247. Cunibert, the 9th Bishop of Cologne, is buried here. St. Maria im Kapital was built between 1040-1065. It was also heavily damaged during the war and restoration was finally completed in 1984. St. Maria Lyskirchem is the ...

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