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From an article in the August American Philatelist An 1862 guide to stamps states "stamp collectors are looked upon as hopelessly but harmlessly insane on the subject ".
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APS 070059 Life Member International Society of Guatemala Collectors I.S.G.C. #853 |
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From the Red Book by Mao Tse-Tung:
"Stamp Collecting is a frivolous pursuit and does nothing to contribute to the Revolution."
Glad that murdering commie is dead... our hobby is flourishing in China!
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Yeah, plus he never brushed his teeth...bah !! |
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APS 070059 Life Member International Society of Guatemala Collectors I.S.G.C. #853 |
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Some of my dearest friends fit into this category; Quote:
harmlessly insane  Hi Steve |
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You don't have to be insane to collect stamps......but it helps..
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Most of the time I enjoy working with my stamps, but every
now and then I'll ask myself "Why am I doing this? This is
insane!" Thankfully, those moments of sanity don't come often. |
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Yeh I kinda go through the same thing when I spend an entire evening working on stamps when I should be cleaning or ironing or something; but then I remind myself of how hard i've worked all my life and that the dust bunnies and wrinkled clothes will still be there tomorrow.  Stamp collecting has given me a whole new outlook on life. Dianne |
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Don't grumble that the roses have thorns, be thankful that the thorns have roses |
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Gee tough choice... Ironing- or Stamps-? Ironing- or stamps-? I'm old the cloths fit better when the have wrinkles |
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I see what type of thread this post has taken. My wife is sure I am insane when I am working on my stamps |
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Stamp collecting requires time and energy just like a job...but if we enjoy it its RELAXATION...whats wrong with a little RELAXATION in this crazy world..its difficult if not impossible to work on stamps if we are worried about this and that and the other thing !! |
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Don't grumble that the roses have thorns, be thankful that the thorns have roses |
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Amen, Phil!
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Nobody gets in to see the Wizard. Not nobody. Not No How!" |
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"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead."
-Charles Bukowski |
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Posted 08/02/2008 6:31 pm
