3982 - Buxtehude, Lower Saxony, Germany

The sender describes Buxtehude as a "small, fairytale town near Hamburg in Germany," and goes on to say that "It's told that a hare and a hedgehog ran for a bet and the smarter hedgehog won. Now both are symbols of the town." The Brothers Grimm wrote the The Hare and the Hedgehog. Because Bextehude is mentioned in so many Germany fairy tales, many don't believe the town actually exists. In fact there is a saying - nach Buxtehude jagen which translates "to chase somebody of to Buxtehude" which means to exile someone to a far away place.

There are early signs of settlement here from the Bronze Age, but the settlement by the Este River is first mentioned in 959.

Tourism is a big part of Buxtehude's economy and it enjoys a reputation of being warm and visitor friendly. It preserves its cultural and regional heritage without denying the future.

There are 41 000 residents of Buxtehude.

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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...

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.

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