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A letter from Horrie
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Author:  Jarusa [ Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:59 pm ]
Post subject:  A letter from Horrie
Someone sent me a fantastic piece of memorabilia through the Blueseum today.

I had to write an article about it.

The article is here: http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-read_artic ... icleId=105

Basically a letter written by Horrie Clover in 1927 in response to a Carlton fan who happened to cheer him up when he was down.

Just a marvellous piece of history.
Author:  Crusader [ Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
They don't make footballers like that anymore.... they don't make people like that anymore.
Author:  bluedog [ Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
Thanks for sharing that Jarusa. Intriguing to say the least.

Coincidentally, on a day when my brother received a most positive reply to a letter he sent to a current AFL coach.
Author:  tcblue [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
Jars
That is a great insight into Horrie, and also the workings of a footballers
mind.
They are human, and we give them a hard time at times. Sometimes deserved.

As he said , he got many letters. Possibly some were probably very unhelpful, and as he was playing under difficulties at the time, this must have been like a ray of sunshine.

.
Author:  DocSherrin III [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
That's awesome - I have considered Horrie Clover Carlton's greatest servant for some time...marvelous memorabilia!
Author:  dannyboy [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
brilliant stuff!
Author:  da dada da dah [ Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
A wonderful read. Thanks for sharing this with us Jarusa.

The Blueseum is fantastic!
Author:  kkk [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
Fantastic stuff, Jamie.

As I said in an email to you a couple of weeks ago; supporters of other clubs must go green (or should that be blue) with envy when the see the Blueseum.

Many congratulations and keep up the great work.

Looking forward to seeing my 1947 journal reproduced soon.
Author:  Jarusa [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
Thanks for the reminder kkk. :oops: I have to get onto that job again, that journal will most likely find itself spread all over different parts of the site.


Thanks to everyone else for the kind words on the article.

The letter is a great one. I especially love the use of some uncommon words. Especially 'nemalgia' which even google has trouble finding a definition for, closest I could find is that it is a ye olde name for some type of medical complaint of the time, often healed with a special 'tonic' of the day, also good fer fixing 'poorness of the blood'.
Author:  molsey [ Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A letter from Horrie
Definitely a ripper letter and your added comments are good to provide backing. Lots of good articles have come on board in the last month after not much over summer.

I remember having to google a few words for an 1890 article we put up late last year - 'Cavil' was one which means petty argument. Then there was a smoke concert which we really couldn't find one for until we struck it lucky with a website that suggested it wsa a men-only all-you-can-smoke watch-the-dancers kind of night.
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