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Have to admit that "deuced" does seem to make the most sense when examined in the context of what follows. |
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Had to go to the dictionary for "deuced". Don't recall deuce being used as a verb myself, but perhaps it was more common in an earlier era. Basically I think it means "confounded" or "frustrated" ... which seems to fit fairly well with the words that follow. Of course, one can't be certain without decoding the rest of the "rebus". |
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Wow! Thanks everyone for your help - I knew you were all brilliant  Here's the second page - no Rebus writing, but quite "picturesque" none the less. Unfortunately this is the only letter of this type I have.  |
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Deuced it is. So....
You call upon me for a picture postcard, but writing letters by bits and pieces is deuced rough on a --?--, as he
cant draw everything and has to..........
Terry
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| Edited by Terence Collins - 07/25/2014 05:39 am |
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So far ... You call upon me for a picture letter   ???  Is deuced on? a ???  Besides, you are too big a lady to care  for things of that kind, or ought to be.  |
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Wow I'm on vacation and just checked in and what a delight to see something this interesting/fascinating! Many thanks for the entertainment as I never would have got a few of those! What's that one pictogram that resembles a coin? Looks like a dime or a penny maybe or did youins figure that one out already? I'll have to re-read the entire post again I guess? What good fun! -Jeff |
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This may be a stretch , but I think the 2nd line begins with -
barely able to write letters by ........ |
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STAMPOCD I think you got it! But how about "barely write letters by ... "
I'm really stuck on the rest though ... [dentist office] + [wheel?]
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| Edited by Jenny2U - 07/25/2014 08:20 am |
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Hi
Deuce can also mean the devil, it originates from an old gamblers expression, when the two card was called the deuce card, which meant the devil's card.
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In line 3 the word " on " is written like it was stitched. Therefore I believe the last symbol is a doily . You young folks can Google that term. |
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2nd line: "Beryl writes letters by sign language and Pauley..."
Bradwell Institute taught, and still teaches, sign language.
"Pauley" is represented by a pulley.
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Oh, forgot to add...
"Pauley is deuced shaky on a game", if the symbol is the inlaid top of a game table. |
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Third line , 2nd symbol. Try "dominated" Diamonds + 8d ? And I think the on is 2 words. Such as shaking on , stitching on , trembling on , etc. |
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