Midweek distraction No. 13 - Romancing the Cake Walk - or how my husband has an incredible sense of humour when he sees me dancing. Nope, only kidding but after finding out about the dance for a previous mid-week post No. 8, the idea stuck. I've been rooting around and have found more Cakewalk references, spelled both ways; from church fetes to steam fairs and romance..
So...I'm on ebay; in goes the word 'Cake Walk' and up pops a vintage postcard with a joke picture on the Cake Walk. Still with Cake Walk on the brain, I make a successful bid:
And on the back is a romantic tryst, written nearly a hundred years ago; will she be in his power? Did Edith live happily very after? I hope so. If you can decipher some of the surprising love notes:
I thought you might like this for reference as Valentine's Day approaches but what chance do we have of receiving such poetic words? I'm not sure that a quick text message will do. Can you get romantic e-mails ( apart from the obvious ones that say will you marry me or we have won the lottery) ...?
Thank you to fellow bloggers who explained to me how the Cake Walk was still going on; some at their children's schools and, occasionally in the UK, at Church fetes. What caught my eye was the fair ground ride, also called the Cakewalk. Here you can see it at the Nottingham (UK) Goose Fair:
More info the Cakewalk rides http://www.carouselroundabouts.co.uk/cakewalk.html
Finally, a special mention to a blogger with the right name and lovely cakes; Mr Brooks Walker aka Cakewalker, the link goes to Brook's page with his Gran's Chocolate Cake-
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I hope you enjoyed a bit more of Cake 'Walking' and are thinking romantic foodie thoughts. By next weekend, I hope to have baked a Orange Kiss Me Cake and, had a successful outcome with a Wilton's Tasty Fill Heart Tin ; Previous Round: Cake Tin Disaster 1: My Lovely Cake 0. Cheer me on.
Don't you love old letters? I'll just take the cake!
ReplyDeleteThat post card is so sweet! I am sure that there's someone out there who still does this for their significant other, but Hallmark takes care of those that can't find the words. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Dear Mrs. Mulford,
ReplyDeleteThe postcard and love notes - romantic indeed!This kind of wooing correspondence does seem pale in modern times, but with goodwill, your post will bring back these letters of affection. Your gracious nod to my Valentine's cake is especially sweet, a lovely gesture I'm forever grateful for... Happy Valentine's Day!
Cheers,
Brooks
This is the cutest post! I just love it! The old letter is amazing, thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post! I think people were more romantic in old days, but life was simpler too, right? Thank you for sharing your finding and a beautiful heart cake, just the right one to boost up the for romantic ambiance :)
ReplyDeleteOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If that isn't the coolest find EVER! :D
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! It's sad that letter writing is a thing of the past, kinda. I'm guilty of not writing - my husband writes me nice notes, I have a hard time signing cards!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments, I didn't know what was written on the postcard until I bought it. Guess we won't be keeping e-mails in back of the drawer...
ReplyDeleteVery romantic and I too wish we could send each other handwritten cards!
ReplyDeleteWhen my cousin got married, she attached a love letter to her bouquet - the letter was from her grandfather and he had written to her grandmother on the night before their wedding about how much he loved her and how he couldn't wait to spend the rest of his life with her. It was a beautiful letter and a beautiful gesture.
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The only thing better than Gran's Chocolate Cake would be receiving a romantic postcard like that. Hint, hint, Adam...
ReplyDeletewhat a cute letter!
ReplyDeleteI always love your posts. They're so much fun. The cake walks and the love letters. True, email is just not the same...
ReplyDeleteIt was such a joy to read your post. Is there anything more romantic than a love letter? So sad that it is becoming a lost art. We have to admit that texting and e-mail just aren't the same.
ReplyDeleteHappy St Valentine's Day.
I haven't hand written a note in so long, yet every day when the mail comes in I still wish I had something. This is a good reminder to take the pen and note cards out!
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