Cat Ell
@thatkatt.bsky.social
I share letters my Grandfather wrote while fighting Nazis in WWII, while I try to do small things to fight Nazis in current day. I also like animal stuff.
80 years ago #OTD:
"There isn't anything new or of any importance to write about but I must try to write something at least every other day, so here goes. The only thing new on our going home is a rumor that the Europa is coming back to Bremerhaven and will possibly carry some of the Division home.
"There isn't anything new or of any importance to write about but I must try to write something at least every other day, so here goes. The only thing new on our going home is a rumor that the Europa is coming back to Bremerhaven and will possibly carry some of the Division home.
December 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"There isn't anything new or of any importance to write about but I must try to write something at least every other day, so here goes. The only thing new on our going home is a rumor that the Europa is coming back to Bremerhaven and will possibly carry some of the Division home.
"There isn't anything new or of any importance to write about but I must try to write something at least every other day, so here goes. The only thing new on our going home is a rumor that the Europa is coming back to Bremerhaven and will possibly carry some of the Division home.
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Pals. 🥰 Photo from my collection, no date/info.
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Pals. 🥰 Photo from my collection, no date/info.
80 years ago #OTD:
"I could have kissed you to pieces this noon when I received your letter of Nov.26th. I thought I had received about all the mail I would get because it's been a couple of weeks since I said you could quit writing. I was so glad you decided to write a few more letters anyhow...
"I could have kissed you to pieces this noon when I received your letter of Nov.26th. I thought I had received about all the mail I would get because it's been a couple of weeks since I said you could quit writing. I was so glad you decided to write a few more letters anyhow...
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"I could have kissed you to pieces this noon when I received your letter of Nov.26th. I thought I had received about all the mail I would get because it's been a couple of weeks since I said you could quit writing. I was so glad you decided to write a few more letters anyhow...
"I could have kissed you to pieces this noon when I received your letter of Nov.26th. I thought I had received about all the mail I would get because it's been a couple of weeks since I said you could quit writing. I was so glad you decided to write a few more letters anyhow...
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All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
December 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All I want for Christmas is for the worst people in the world to experience some consequences
80 years ago #OTD:
"Monday night -as usual, I'm staying in for the lack of anything to do on these Monday nights. It's a good time to catch up on any extra letters I have to write...I received your letter of Nov. 11th today, so I have a little help towards a letter fit to read.
#LettersFromGrandpa
"Monday night -as usual, I'm staying in for the lack of anything to do on these Monday nights. It's a good time to catch up on any extra letters I have to write...I received your letter of Nov. 11th today, so I have a little help towards a letter fit to read.
#LettersFromGrandpa
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"Monday night -as usual, I'm staying in for the lack of anything to do on these Monday nights. It's a good time to catch up on any extra letters I have to write...I received your letter of Nov. 11th today, so I have a little help towards a letter fit to read.
#LettersFromGrandpa
"Monday night -as usual, I'm staying in for the lack of anything to do on these Monday nights. It's a good time to catch up on any extra letters I have to write...I received your letter of Nov. 11th today, so I have a little help towards a letter fit to read.
#LettersFromGrandpa
80 years ago #OTD:
"I am at the Red CrossClub tonight and have to wait til 8:30 to see a show so ill just scratch off your letter down here. 'A Thousand and One Nights' is on tonight and I hear it's pretty good, or I would go back home.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
"I am at the Red CrossClub tonight and have to wait til 8:30 to see a show so ill just scratch off your letter down here. 'A Thousand and One Nights' is on tonight and I hear it's pretty good, or I would go back home.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
December 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"I am at the Red CrossClub tonight and have to wait til 8:30 to see a show so ill just scratch off your letter down here. 'A Thousand and One Nights' is on tonight and I hear it's pretty good, or I would go back home.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
"I am at the Red CrossClub tonight and have to wait til 8:30 to see a show so ill just scratch off your letter down here. 'A Thousand and One Nights' is on tonight and I hear it's pretty good, or I would go back home.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
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This World AIDS Day we are grateful for the heroic folks at Takalani Sesame and @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for helping children remember parents and siblings lost to AIDS.
This is the humanities at its best.
This is the humanities at its best.
Making a Memory Box
YouTube video by Sesame Workshop
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December 2, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This World AIDS Day we are grateful for the heroic folks at Takalani Sesame and @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social for helping children remember parents and siblings lost to AIDS.
This is the humanities at its best.
This is the humanities at its best.
80 years ago #OTD:
"'The Grief Sheet' (Stars and Stripes) had some very discouraging news in it tonight and I am in another of those bitching moods...This fooling around they have been doing towards getting us home makes me so damn mad...I won't guarantee it, but I think I'll be home by Easter...
"'The Grief Sheet' (Stars and Stripes) had some very discouraging news in it tonight and I am in another of those bitching moods...This fooling around they have been doing towards getting us home makes me so damn mad...I won't guarantee it, but I think I'll be home by Easter...
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"'The Grief Sheet' (Stars and Stripes) had some very discouraging news in it tonight and I am in another of those bitching moods...This fooling around they have been doing towards getting us home makes me so damn mad...I won't guarantee it, but I think I'll be home by Easter...
"'The Grief Sheet' (Stars and Stripes) had some very discouraging news in it tonight and I am in another of those bitching moods...This fooling around they have been doing towards getting us home makes me so damn mad...I won't guarantee it, but I think I'll be home by Easter...
80 years ago #OTD:
"Another day is checked off on my calendar, 7 days to go, so I'll try to get out 7 letters too... I hear that some of our ships are in, so we'll be leaving on schedule - I hope! I also hear that our destination will be New York...
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
"Another day is checked off on my calendar, 7 days to go, so I'll try to get out 7 letters too... I hear that some of our ships are in, so we'll be leaving on schedule - I hope! I also hear that our destination will be New York...
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"Another day is checked off on my calendar, 7 days to go, so I'll try to get out 7 letters too... I hear that some of our ships are in, so we'll be leaving on schedule - I hope! I also hear that our destination will be New York...
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
"Another day is checked off on my calendar, 7 days to go, so I'll try to get out 7 letters too... I hear that some of our ships are in, so we'll be leaving on schedule - I hope! I also hear that our destination will be New York...
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
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Uber needs to sue them
ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness!
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Uber needs to sue them
80 years ago #OTD:
"I'm really sorry that I had to neglect writing you on your birthday but it couldn't be helped. I worked all day yesterday and until about 10 last night getting the men's clothing and equipment checked to send in a requisition for their shortages today.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII
"I'm really sorry that I had to neglect writing you on your birthday but it couldn't be helped. I worked all day yesterday and until about 10 last night getting the men's clothing and equipment checked to send in a requisition for their shortages today.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII
November 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"I'm really sorry that I had to neglect writing you on your birthday but it couldn't be helped. I worked all day yesterday and until about 10 last night getting the men's clothing and equipment checked to send in a requisition for their shortages today.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII
"I'm really sorry that I had to neglect writing you on your birthday but it couldn't be helped. I worked all day yesterday and until about 10 last night getting the men's clothing and equipment checked to send in a requisition for their shortages today.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII
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🌈 Rainbow Connection 🐸 🐻
A thread looking back at beloved (and some strange) Macy's #Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons and floats.
1979 Kermit the Frog & Smokey the Bear
1979 Kermit the Frog & Smokey the Bear
November 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
🌈 Rainbow Connection 🐸 🐻
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Royalty. 👑 Photo from my collection, 1963.
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Royalty. 👑 Photo from my collection, 1963.
80 years ago #OTD:
"I was rather busy today however. I had to take some of our equipment that has to be taken with us on the boat, over to an engineer outfit to have it boxed and our shipping numbers etc. stenciled on them...
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
"I was rather busy today however. I had to take some of our equipment that has to be taken with us on the boat, over to an engineer outfit to have it boxed and our shipping numbers etc. stenciled on them...
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"I was rather busy today however. I had to take some of our equipment that has to be taken with us on the boat, over to an engineer outfit to have it boxed and our shipping numbers etc. stenciled on them...
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
"I was rather busy today however. I had to take some of our equipment that has to be taken with us on the boat, over to an engineer outfit to have it boxed and our shipping numbers etc. stenciled on them...
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
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November 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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80 years ago #OTD
"I just bought a new pen today in our P.X. rations so I'll try it out on you... It's an Ever Sharp and should be a good pen. Writes rather heavy, don't you think?
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
"I just bought a new pen today in our P.X. rations so I'll try it out on you... It's an Ever Sharp and should be a good pen. Writes rather heavy, don't you think?
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
November 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
80 years ago #OTD
"I just bought a new pen today in our P.X. rations so I'll try it out on you... It's an Ever Sharp and should be a good pen. Writes rather heavy, don't you think?
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
"I just bought a new pen today in our P.X. rations so I'll try it out on you... It's an Ever Sharp and should be a good pen. Writes rather heavy, don't you think?
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s #History
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[November 25th, 1985] Ozzy Osbourne cradling his newborn son Jack
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
[November 25th, 1985] Ozzy Osbourne cradling his newborn son Jack
80 years ago #OTD:
"I have been very busy the last couple days and now that the Company is at full strength for shipping home I'll have a lot of work to do... We are also pulling a lot of raids now...I don't have to go out on it but I am in charge of issuing the weapons and ammunition...
#WWII
"I have been very busy the last couple days and now that the Company is at full strength for shipping home I'll have a lot of work to do... We are also pulling a lot of raids now...I don't have to go out on it but I am in charge of issuing the weapons and ammunition...
#WWII
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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80 years ago #OTD:
"We are to be ready to load on ships on 24 hours notice by the 6th of Dec. They will be Victory and Liberty ships though, and they generally take 14 to 16 days to make the trip. Oh well, I'm getting about to the place where I'll even take a row boat if I have to...
"We are to be ready to load on ships on 24 hours notice by the 6th of Dec. They will be Victory and Liberty ships though, and they generally take 14 to 16 days to make the trip. Oh well, I'm getting about to the place where I'll even take a row boat if I have to...
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"We are to be ready to load on ships on 24 hours notice by the 6th of Dec. They will be Victory and Liberty ships though, and they generally take 14 to 16 days to make the trip. Oh well, I'm getting about to the place where I'll even take a row boat if I have to...
"We are to be ready to load on ships on 24 hours notice by the 6th of Dec. They will be Victory and Liberty ships though, and they generally take 14 to 16 days to make the trip. Oh well, I'm getting about to the place where I'll even take a row boat if I have to...
80 years ago #OTD:
"It is certainly difficult to write a letter now that I haven't had a letter to answer in the past week. No mail today, and tomorrow being Thanksgiving, there won't be any mail either so I'll just have to struggle along on my own.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s
"It is certainly difficult to write a letter now that I haven't had a letter to answer in the past week. No mail today, and tomorrow being Thanksgiving, there won't be any mail either so I'll just have to struggle along on my own.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"It is certainly difficult to write a letter now that I haven't had a letter to answer in the past week. No mail today, and tomorrow being Thanksgiving, there won't be any mail either so I'll just have to struggle along on my own.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s
"It is certainly difficult to write a letter now that I haven't had a letter to answer in the past week. No mail today, and tomorrow being Thanksgiving, there won't be any mail either so I'll just have to struggle along on my own.
#LettersFromGrandpa #WWII #1940s
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American Mood right now.
November 21, 2025 at 3:57 AM
American Mood right now.
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[November 20th, 1985] Force MD's release their single "Tender Love"
Force M.D.'s - Tender Love (Official Music Video)
Download/Stream: https://tommyboyrecords.lnk.to/ForceMDs_LoversAndOthersGreatestHitsWE
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November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
[November 20th, 1985] Force MD's release their single "Tender Love"
80 years ago #OTD:
"I didn't write you yesterday, but I was so darn busy I hardly had any time to myself...I think one of the new men will take over the supply job tomorrow however - it won't make me a bit mad either. There is too much responsibility in this job for my taste.
#LettersFromGrandpa
"I didn't write you yesterday, but I was so darn busy I hardly had any time to myself...I think one of the new men will take over the supply job tomorrow however - it won't make me a bit mad either. There is too much responsibility in this job for my taste.
#LettersFromGrandpa
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
80 years ago #OTD:
"I didn't write you yesterday, but I was so darn busy I hardly had any time to myself...I think one of the new men will take over the supply job tomorrow however - it won't make me a bit mad either. There is too much responsibility in this job for my taste.
#LettersFromGrandpa
"I didn't write you yesterday, but I was so darn busy I hardly had any time to myself...I think one of the new men will take over the supply job tomorrow however - it won't make me a bit mad either. There is too much responsibility in this job for my taste.
#LettersFromGrandpa
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“The people in this book are brave,” said Toad. “They fight dragons and giants, and they are never afraid.”
“I wonder if we are brave,” said Frog.
“I wonder if we are brave,” said Frog.
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
“The people in this book are brave,” said Toad. “They fight dragons and giants, and they are never afraid.”
“I wonder if we are brave,” said Frog.
“I wonder if we are brave,” said Frog.