4274 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Leipzig is located in the Central German Metropolitan Region and 150 kilometres from Berlin. There are 633 000 people who live here. It has been an important part of trading in Germany since medieval times. The Leipzig Trade Fair dates back to 1190. Between 1764 and 1945, Leipzig became the centre of publishing in Germany. It didn't fare as well under East German rule, but underwent a renaissance in urban and economic revitalization and a modernization of its transport infrastructure.

Leipzig University is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It was founded in 1409. Leipzig is also a major centre for music, including classical and modern dark wave. The Thomanerchor (St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig) is a boys choir that was founded in 1212. The Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra was established in 1743 and is one of the oldest symphonies in the world. Bach, Medlelssohn, and Wagner all lived and worked in Leipzig. Friedrich Schiller wrote his poem "Ode to Joy" in Leipzig.

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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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