JEEPERS
Without a doubt, one of the more interesting postcards I’ve come across so far. Not nearly as old as the ones I usually gravitate toward, but, have a look. It appears to have been sent to Philadelphia from Dubrovnik, a Croatian city, a tourist destination on the Atlantic about the size of Harrisburg. I assume the image on the front of the postcard is a view of Dubrovnik:
On the back: the postmark says Dubrovnik and then a word in a language I am not sure of. It is most likely Dubrovnik again, or Croatia. The date stamped is March 6th, 1962. You’ll notice the stamp is very interesting and appears to say Yugoslavia, and features a badass picture of what appears to be an Egyptian pharaoh, although that’s just my impression. It is addressed to a Mrs. Allan Halpern of 2405 Spruce Street in Philadelphia—about 3 miles from my house, but only about one mile from where I work. An easy walk. The text of the postcard reads exactly thus:
(No. 3
Dear Mrs. Halpern
Jeepers Finish
The Book
XXX
(Signed)
No. 4.
Notes From the Fire 
March 12, 2014 at 1:27 AM
Cool! Is Jeepers a person or another way of saying Golly? Hard to tell.
March 12, 2014 at 1:29 AM
Almost certainly an exclamation like golly
March 12, 2014 at 1:30 AM
That’s your Mom.^
March 12, 2014 at 1:31 AM
haha thank you!!! It is very frustrating not knowing who a commenter is :)
March 12, 2014 at 7:02 PM
Aaahhh! So many questions! What book? Why so emphatic about the **book**? What’s the deal with the numbers? And the odd use of parentheses? And how did these people know each other – so far apart and before the electronic age. Are the X’s a form of ‘xoxo’ – an affectionate sign- off, or the XXX from a jug of moonshine, or XXX of pornography?
An interesting find, indeed.