A postally unused postcard that was published on behalf of the Pinehurst Tea Gardens, Lickey Hills, Rednal. The image is a glossy real photograph.
Although the card was not posted, someone has written the following across the divided back.
"Shrewsbury, 23 - 6 - 41. My Dear Mary, Another one of the Lickeys. I did not see the waterfall, I only went to the foot of them, much too steep for me to get up, thank you. What do you think of the attack on Russia? I hope it will do some good. With much love, Nada."
Operation Barbarossa
The attack to which Nada referred was Operation Barbarossa.
Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and many of its Axis allies, starting on Sunday, 22nd. June 1941, during World War II.
It was the largest and costliest land offensive in human history, with around 10 million combatants taking part, and over 8 million casualties by the end of the operation.
The Eastern Front
So what else happened on the day that the card was written?
Well, on Monday the 23rd. June 1941, the Battles of Brody and Raseiniai began on the Eastern Front.
Lithuania
Also on that day, the Provisional Government of Lithuania was announced with the goal of establishing an independent Lithuania.
Robert Hunter
The 23rd. June 1941 also marked the birth in Arroyo Grande, California of Robert Hunter.
Robert C. Christie Hunter, who was born Robert Burns, was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead.
-- Robert Hunter - The Early Years
Hunter spent some time during his childhood in foster homes as a result of his father abandoning his family, and took refuge in reading and writing.
He attended the University of Connecticut for a year before returning to Palo Alto, where he became friends with musician Jerry Garcia. Hunter and Garcia began a collaboration that lasted for the remainder of Garcia's life.
-- The Grateful Dead
Garcia and others formed the Grateful Dead in 1965, and later began working with lyrics from Hunter, whom Garcia invited to join the band as a lyricist.
Hunter contributed substantially to many of their albums, beginning with Aoxomoxoa in 1969. He wrote lyrics to a number of the band's signature songs, including "Dark Star", "Ripple", "Truckin'", "China Cat Sunflower", and "Terrapin Station".
Hunter was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Grateful Dead in 1994, and is the only non-performer to be inducted as a member of a band.
Upon Robert's death at the age of 78 in San Rafael California on the 23rd. September 2019, Rolling Stone described him as:
"One of rock's most ambitious and dazzling lyricists".
A final thought from Robert Hunter:
"Sit back picture yourself swooping up a shell of purple with foam crests of crystal drops soft nigh they fall unto the sea of morning creep-very-softly mist ... and then sort of cascade tinkley-bell like (must I take you by the hand, every so slowly type) and then conglomerate suddenly into a peal of silver vibrant uncomprehendingly, blood singingly, joyously resounding bells... By my faith if this be insanity, then for the love of God permit me to remain insane." —Robert Hunter
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