▲ 219 ▼ My mom found my great-grandfather's discharge paper from the US army. It's 107 years old. (piefed.cdn.blahaj.zone) submitted 1 year ago by Balerion@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments I may have gone a little overboard with the redactions, but you can't be too careful. When I showed this picture to him, my dad pointed out that my great-grandfather was demobilized a week after the end of WWI.
[–] victorz@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year ago (7 children) Use all the fonts! permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] vaguerant@fedia.io 17 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (3 children) Comic sans wasn't invented yet. I mean, I joke, but it probably actually wasn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) It wasn't, not by a long shot. Comic sans is a mere 31 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago That's what historians in future Generations will call the beginning of the decline. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I've seen London, I've seen France, I've seen docs in Comic Sans. permalink fedilink source parent [–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is there a reason for this ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] victorz@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago For what? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (3 children) Comic sans wasn't invented yet. I mean, I joke, but it probably actually wasn't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) It wasn't, not by a long shot. Comic sans is a mere 31 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago That's what historians in future Generations will call the beginning of the decline. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I've seen London, I've seen France, I've seen docs in Comic Sans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] espentan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (2 children) It wasn't, not by a long shot. Comic sans is a mere 31 years old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago That's what historians in future Generations will call the beginning of the decline. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I've seen London, I've seen France, I've seen docs in Comic Sans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago That's what historians in future Generations will call the beginning of the decline. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I've seen London, I've seen France, I've seen docs in Comic Sans. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is there a reason for this ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] victorz@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago For what? permalink fedilink source parent