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I think it's great they are commemorating his birthday but I think the stamp itself is kind of ugly.

I found this article here: http://forums.delphi...stamps/messages In 2012, the U.S. Postal Service commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of O. Henry (the pen name of William S. Porter, 1862-1910) with a stamp in its Literary Arts series. The short stories of O. Henry are beloved for their irony and skillful unfolding of plot; often, they end with a surprise twist. This prolific author wrote nearly 300 tales, most in the final eight years of his life. By the time of his death, he was the most widely read storyteller in America and was internationally admired. In the stamp art, the author’s portrait is set against a background image of the elevated rail in New York City, where many of O. Henry’s stories were set. The portrait is based on a photograph of the author as a young man that dates to the late 1880s. The dominant sense of comedy is unmistakable in O. Henry’s work. One of his most popular stories, “The Gift of the Magi,” tells of a young married couple on Christmas Eve: Della has one treasure, her long hair, which she has cut off and sold to buy Jim a chain for his heirloom watch — which he, in turn, has sold to buy her a fine set of combs. This tale suggests that human goals can be frustrated despite good intentions, yet Jim and Della are seen as admirable because of the sacrifices they make for love. Explanations for how he chose his pen name vary, and Porter gave different answers when people asked. “O. Henry” may be a condensation of “Ohio State Penitentiary,” where Porter served a sentence for embezzlement before becoming known as a writer. The O. Henry Prize Stories, an anthology published annually since 1919, testifies to his continuing influence on American letters. After his death, his friends established the yearly collection to honor him and to encourage the ongoing development of the art of the short story. The first stamp in the Literary Arts series was issued in 1979; O. Henry is the 28th writer to be honored in the series. Art director and stamp designer Ethel Kessler worked with artist Cap Pannell on his first stamp illustration for O. Henry. It is being issued as a Forever® stamp, which is always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.

lol, funny

Happy Birthday DanX!

That's very good, lol.

really nice pictures. I'll try to get one from my parents back deck tonight.

Happy Birthday, CHARMY_JUN!

Mr. Marlow was strolling through the country when he saw a stable with the most beautiful horse he ever laid eyes on. It was seventeen hands high and white, with rippling muscles and a fine, flowing mane. Mr. Marlow struck a deal to buy it from the owner who did, however, pass on one key piece of information. "We are a religious family, Mr.Marlow, and we've instilled those values in our horse. To get him to gallop you must say 'Thanks God' to get him to stop you must say 'Our Father Who Art in Heaven," Settling into the saddle, Marlow said " Thanks God," and the animal took off. They rode for miles; suddenly they were coming up to a cliff. Unfortunately, Marlow couldn't remember the phrase to make the animal stop and tried every Biblical passage he could think of until, just a few feet from the edge of the cliff, he shouted, " Our Father Who Art in Heaven! The animal stopped instantly. Shaking and perspiring, Marlow reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief. "Thanks God," he said as he mopped his brow...

lol, i didn't expect that punchline

LOL

Wow engines, that sunset is really unusual. Was there a storm moving in?

Happy birthday Smiley!

Nice photo Dodge. We should have a Most Beautiful Sunset contest. But, how could we tell who copied and pasted from some professional photographer website?

A beautiful sunset tonight at my grandson's football practice

That sounds like it would have a really interesting taste. I'll definately put this on my cooking to-do list. Thanks Casa

lol good one, Henry

Thanks Nan, I'll tell him you said that lol

lol, that's very funny. Thanks Henry

Poor Whitey. He is grayer than I am lol

LOL that's very funny

LOL, good one

I had never heard of that before. Thanks for sharing it Henry.

A mother mouse and a baby mouse were walking along, when all of a sudden, a cat attacked them. The mother mouse says, "BARK!" and the cat runs away. "See?" says the mother mouse to her baby. "Now do you see why it's important to learn a foreign language?"

What did they say on Friday, Stormy?

Happy Birthday, Pat