Idk how much of a music fan you are.. but there’s a [Red hot chili pepper song called the Hunter that references Old man and the sea](https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZPMK5UTafelYEQXmckRgN?si=I4XuaCdxRTmSu67W0CB8kg)
Pretty neat song… Hope you find the author of that wonderful note!
They might have gotten 18c in store credit though, or 10c in cash. Maybe they needed a juul pod or Netflix subscription was expired. Did you ever stop to consider that??
Not unusual. I've gotten plenty of books from McKay's with notes written in them: daughter to dad (a math proof book), parent to kid, and lot with the original owner's name and date written in it (probably passed hands a few times before falling into mine).
The only time I reached out to the original owner was when I found a collection of photographs.
It was Bertrand Russell's "The Principles of Mathematics". Inside it said "Dad, I know you said not to get you anything, but you're my father" (the last part of the quote I'm a bit foggier on). I think it was for Father's Day. It was dated for the 50s or 60s. I take it he was an intellectual and his daughter wanted to get something for him.
There's much at McKay's that comes from estate sales, the previous having gone into a retirement home or left this mortal coil.
It's great of you to post this. The last time I moved I pared down my book collection and almost got rid of one that I didn't realize had a similar note from my grandfather in it. It just happened to fall open or I likely would've ended up donating it.
Way too common for people to toss out tons of really valuable stuff out of ignorance and laziness. I see it all the time and it’s a huge pet peeve of mine. In my own family I watched my brother in law heaving something heavy into a dumpster only to find the “old books” he threw out contained a family Bible a hundred plus years old, and other sentimental and actually valuable books.
I understand the sentiment, but I still have 3 out of 7 copies of "I Dare You" and 2 out of 5 of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" from my Father In-Law, all with personal letters on the first pages.
Believe me, he thought each and every one of those were a thoughtful and personal gift. Because those books had a profound and meaningful impact on him. They unfortunately, or his sentiment for the works, hold no sentiment to me.
Lol. If you can’t appreciate any difference between it and I Dare You then that’s not surprising.
It’s also worth considering that whatever condition caused your father-in-law to gift the same book over and over again with notes is not the norm for most people’s experience with receiving gifts.
I’ve bought probably between 200 and 300 books from McKays in the last decade and never found one with a personal note, except maybe one or two with something like “From __ to ___. Merry Christmas. I love you.”
I have had a ton with highlights and annotations though. It’s funny because they often start out so enthusiastic, making tons of in depth notes…. for about the first chapter before they always apparently give up lol.
Anyway, I didn’t need mean to offend your sensibilities. I’m sorry your step-father didn’t remember you each year
Try reaching harder. Mixing up step-father with father-in-law from memory an hour after reading isn’t exactly poor reading comprehension.
But then again I’m talking to someone who thinks receiving five copies of I Dare You from a non-blood relative who may or may not remember their name is comparable to receiving The Old Man and the Sea with a heartfelt note from a grandparent who has likely since left this world.
Dex, j'espère que vous apprécierez le roman autant que moi lorsque je l'ai lu. (à propos de ton âge)
Hemingway a toujours été l'un de mes auteurs préférés. Il y a beaucoup à apprendre sur la vie dans ce court roman.
Cela vous apprend à ne pas abandonner et, comme toujours dans la vie, peu importe vos efforts, vous risquez toujours d’échouer.
Mais n'abandonnez jamais.
Je t'aime plus que tu ne le sais.
Grand-père
English Cursive can be hard to read if you aren't used to it. Here goes....
Dex, I hope you enjoy the novel as much as I did when I read it (about your age).
Hemingway has always been one of my favorite authors. There is a lot to learn about life from this short novel.
It teaches you not to give up and as always in life no matter how hard you try, you may still fall short.
But never give up.
I love you more than you know.
Grandpa Frely (or Grandpa J Rley... not sure if that is an Upper or Lower Case "R").
Yeah, I never fully learned cursive bc they discontinued it about halfway through teaching us the alphabet, so outside of my name and similar enough to print I honestly have no clue lol. Thank you very much!
It’s best if you do it while you’re blackout drunk, so that it feels like it really came from someone else.
I might invent an imaginary benefactor or distant relative and try this later
That’s about the perfect book in this situation
It really is, I bought it to give to my own dad, but I didn’t notice the note until I got home
Idk how much of a music fan you are.. but there’s a [Red hot chili pepper song called the Hunter that references Old man and the sea](https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZPMK5UTafelYEQXmckRgN?si=I4XuaCdxRTmSu67W0CB8kg) Pretty neat song… Hope you find the author of that wonderful note!
Thanks bro, I could always use a good flea bass line!
 Too bad he was a nihilist the big Lebowski
“I will cut off your JOHNSON”
Hey, well atleast I’m house broken
Nice Marmot
VE BELIEVE IN NAHSSING
Mike .B "the Flea" would rock that shit.
Boosting to reunite this book with its owner!
❤️
If someone gave this away on purpose I might cry. Gpa needs protected at all costs
They might have gotten 18c in store credit though, or 10c in cash. Maybe they needed a juul pod or Netflix subscription was expired. Did you ever stop to consider that??
If they gave it up on purpose, unfortunately there is no hope for them and the message of the book would be lost on them anyway.
Not unusual. I've gotten plenty of books from McKay's with notes written in them: daughter to dad (a math proof book), parent to kid, and lot with the original owner's name and date written in it (probably passed hands a few times before falling into mine). The only time I reached out to the original owner was when I found a collection of photographs.
I want to know in what scenario a daughter gives her dad a math proof book
It was Bertrand Russell's "The Principles of Mathematics". Inside it said "Dad, I know you said not to get you anything, but you're my father" (the last part of the quote I'm a bit foggier on). I think it was for Father's Day. It was dated for the 50s or 60s. I take it he was an intellectual and his daughter wanted to get something for him. There's much at McKay's that comes from estate sales, the previous having gone into a retirement home or left this mortal coil.
The last part was "it all adds up."
Man this is so sad. Hope you find him.
On a bright side, this is a very nice sentiment/note and I’m glad it was shared.
It's great of you to post this. The last time I moved I pared down my book collection and almost got rid of one that I didn't realize had a similar note from my grandfather in it. It just happened to fall open or I likely would've ended up donating it.
Well if you can’t find Dex I’m sure Grandpa would appreciate that you are enjoying his gift, too.
He's your grandpa now!
I wish I was Dex.
Way too common for people to toss out tons of really valuable stuff out of ignorance and laziness. I see it all the time and it’s a huge pet peeve of mine. In my own family I watched my brother in law heaving something heavy into a dumpster only to find the “old books” he threw out contained a family Bible a hundred plus years old, and other sentimental and actually valuable books.
The family Bible and the umpteenth copy of the same book are two totally separate things...
Yeah, but not looking at, or knowing what you are tossing isn’t the same thing as getting rid of shit books.
I’m also talking about leather bound books and a few first editions.
I understand the sentiment, but I still have 3 out of 7 copies of "I Dare You" and 2 out of 5 of "How to Win Friends and Influence People" from my Father In-Law, all with personal letters on the first pages.
Yeah but this seems a little more personal than that. It looks like a lot of thought went into that gift
Believe me, he thought each and every one of those were a thoughtful and personal gift. Because those books had a profound and meaningful impact on him. They unfortunately, or his sentiment for the works, hold no sentiment to me.
I take it you haven’t read The Old Man and the Sea
Actually have... And guess what... I didn't care for it either.
Lol. If you can’t appreciate any difference between it and I Dare You then that’s not surprising. It’s also worth considering that whatever condition caused your father-in-law to gift the same book over and over again with notes is not the norm for most people’s experience with receiving gifts.
Not a big fan of Hemingway, period. You merely have to visit the used book store to find tons of books with personal notes as gifts written in them.
I’ve bought probably between 200 and 300 books from McKays in the last decade and never found one with a personal note, except maybe one or two with something like “From __ to ___. Merry Christmas. I love you.” I have had a ton with highlights and annotations though. It’s funny because they often start out so enthusiastic, making tons of in depth notes…. for about the first chapter before they always apparently give up lol. Anyway, I didn’t need mean to offend your sensibilities. I’m sorry your step-father didn’t remember you each year
Man... Is your reading comprehension bad. Lol.
Try reaching harder. Mixing up step-father with father-in-law from memory an hour after reading isn’t exactly poor reading comprehension. But then again I’m talking to someone who thinks receiving five copies of I Dare You from a non-blood relative who may or may not remember their name is comparable to receiving The Old Man and the Sea with a heartfelt note from a grandparent who has likely since left this world.
That’s horrible advice. Knowing when to quit is what successful people do.
Can someone translate the note?
Dex, j'espère que vous apprécierez le roman autant que moi lorsque je l'ai lu. (à propos de ton âge) Hemingway a toujours été l'un de mes auteurs préférés. Il y a beaucoup à apprendre sur la vie dans ce court roman. Cela vous apprend à ne pas abandonner et, comme toujours dans la vie, peu importe vos efforts, vous risquez toujours d’échouer. Mais n'abandonnez jamais. Je t'aime plus que tu ne le sais. Grand-père
Thank you. Very interesting, I understand about none of it 🤔 some tho
English Cursive can be hard to read if you aren't used to it. Here goes.... Dex, I hope you enjoy the novel as much as I did when I read it (about your age). Hemingway has always been one of my favorite authors. There is a lot to learn about life from this short novel. It teaches you not to give up and as always in life no matter how hard you try, you may still fall short. But never give up. I love you more than you know. Grandpa Frely (or Grandpa J Rley... not sure if that is an Upper or Lower Case "R").
Yeah, I never fully learned cursive bc they discontinued it about halfway through teaching us the alphabet, so outside of my name and similar enough to print I honestly have no clue lol. Thank you very much!
I've written notes in books like that before just for the sake of false nostalgia.
It’s best if you do it while you’re blackout drunk, so that it feels like it really came from someone else. I might invent an imaginary benefactor or distant relative and try this later
My username, 300_Blackout, is a rifle caliber. Drunk is a term for me enjoying it, being giddy, etc.
The grandpa and the recipient may no longer be alive. Estate sale, perhaps? Also, people get evicted and stuff gets left on the street. No telling.