I just re-checked the latitude and longitude listed in the letter (whew, a bit of alliteration there). 45 N by 87 W lands around Bailey’s Harbor, WI. Using the site findlatitudeandlongitude.com , it actually provided an address: 7949 Ridges Road, Baileys Harbor, WI. I wonder if there’s a philatelist in the vicinity….
The latitude and longitude interpretation is too simple an explanation. There is another interpretation to this coded message that Dick is trying to figure out.
“Will you send me an autographed picture?” So an address would be needed. No address of course but if encoded so as to bypass censors, surely they would see no point in allowing the message. Vintage stamp. Tie in to time machine?
Speaking of you ‘well enjoyed’ stories from the past, I guess you know they don’t seem to ‘exist’ on this Board anymore ! ?
Is there anyplace one can have the ENJOYMENT of reading them again ?
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Hello Sydney. thank you for your interest in my Annie story. I placed it this morning in the Annie comments board if you or anyone else would like to read it it’s there. I am almost finished with the Annie/Tracy crossover I started in 2010 and will post it very soon.
Perhaps Tracy can use Diet’s “Project Blue Image” to go back in time when Annie was at 45Nx87 and rescue her then, and bring her back to the present, still as a little girl …..
Wow, you guys are good. Washington Island (here’s a map) seems like the perfect solution at 45.372123 degrees north and 86.897003 degrees west (rounds off to 45 and 87).
So, to summarize:- Country [and Western?] records at 87 degrees almost melted- She wishes it was 45 degrees up North- Washington Island is suggested by the George Washington stamp
It’s only a theory, but a good one. If this turns out to be true, I hope we’re not going to get a lot of complaints that the story is slow as Dick Tracy figures it out and explains it.
Diet Smith’s time travel experiment may figure into the story later, but right now, I think it’s thrown us all off. We see a 3 cent stamp and connect the two to assume the letter was sent through time.Maybe, maybe not…
Stagger Lee over 10 years ago
Escanaba, Michigan is 45 degrees North latitude 87 degrees West longitude. Could be a clue?
cpalmeresq over 10 years ago
Better every day!
DaJellyBelly over 10 years ago
Escanaba, MI is about a 6 hour drive from Chicago/Naperville IL.
mrbribery over 10 years ago
when this written? Annie’s under duress and sneaking code past someone. the envelope has a “vintage” stamp, but isn’t Sparkle’s country career recent?
also, Staton & Curtis draw the Annie characters much better than the guys at “Annie” do…
Blackthorne42 over 10 years ago
I just re-checked the latitude and longitude listed in the letter (whew, a bit of alliteration there). 45 N by 87 W lands around Bailey’s Harbor, WI. Using the site findlatitudeandlongitude.com , it actually provided an address: 7949 Ridges Road, Baileys Harbor, WI. I wonder if there’s a philatelist in the vicinity….
Maximara over 10 years ago
I stumbled on an article about a 1790 letter in France finally getting to its destination…in 2010.
coldsooner over 10 years ago
Atta boy Tracy. Real detectives roll up their sleeves when it’s time to get to work!
starfighter441 over 10 years ago
Annie is at Baileys Harbour Wisconsin, 87°West 45°North.
Maybe…
starfighter441 over 10 years ago
Or possible North.Western China if the 87° is east…
artheaded1 over 10 years ago
I’m just glad Bonnie’ s profile looks more natural today. She looked a bit freakish yesterday!
davidf42 over 10 years ago
The latitude and longitude interpretation is too simple an explanation. There is another interpretation to this coded message that Dick is trying to figure out.
Stagger Lee over 10 years ago
Escanaba, Michigan is at 45°44′43″N 87°3′52″W..Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin is at 45°3′47″N 87°7′29″W..Both are close so you decide. 8>)
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ over 10 years ago
Good morning guys
Annie wants a photo. Did she put an address on the letter?
tsull2121 over 10 years ago
HOLY CRAP!! BONNIE BRAIDS… two days in a row!!!
Starman1948 over 10 years ago
Good morning DT and Annie fans. You could be correct Stagger Lee.
Ikemeister over 10 years ago
“Will you send me an autographed picture?” So an address would be needed. No address of course but if encoded so as to bypass censors, surely they would see no point in allowing the message. Vintage stamp. Tie in to time machine?
willy007 over 10 years ago
Something tells me Dad won’t be eating dinner tonight.
thunderbearr over 10 years ago
I ran the letter through a decryption program. I’m stunned.
“Be Sure To Drink Your Ovaltine”
Mind=Blown
Can't Sleep over 10 years ago
She’s being held on Washington Island.That old stamp wasn’t just postage – it was a clue.
bassmanbob over 10 years ago
SYDNEY PHILLIPS said, about 23 hours ago
@bassmanbob
Speaking of you ‘well enjoyed’ stories from the past, I guess you know they don’t seem to ‘exist’ on this Board anymore ! ?
Is there anyplace one can have the ENJOYMENT of reading them again ?
.
Hello Sydney. thank you for your interest in my Annie story. I placed it this morning in the Annie comments board if you or anyone else would like to read it it’s there. I am almost finished with the Annie/Tracy crossover I started in 2010 and will post it very soon.
Peace.
BB
mikeg52 over 10 years ago
Perhaps Tracy can use Diet’s “Project Blue Image” to go back in time when Annie was at 45Nx87 and rescue her then, and bring her back to the present, still as a little girl …..
jimakin over 10 years ago
Just wait ’til Diet delivers Tracy his latest Wizard upgrade — the Two-Way Wrist Tachyonic Antitelephone!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tachyonic_antitelephone
“Person-to-person for Miss Warbucks…”
abdullahbaba999 over 10 years ago
I love all the unexpected twists and turns ahead..
Ray Toler over 10 years ago
Back from my Hawaiian vacation. Many INTERESTING developments.
jimakin over 10 years ago
The NY Times has covered this crossover adventure. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/23/annie-missing-no-worries-dick-tracy-is-on-the-case/
Ricky Bennett over 10 years ago
87 degrees north latitude, 45 degrees west longitude…oh my gosh! Annie was kidnapped by Santa Claus!…
Morrow Cummings over 10 years ago
If my GPS is working right, Annie is in the hands of SDM!
the_terrible over 10 years ago
Aahhhh, very clever!
Neil Wick over 10 years ago
The External Links section of the Wikipedia article I just cited has links to quite a few examples from these strips.
countoftowergrove over 10 years ago
Drink more Ovaltine and find out if it’s a clue!
Neil Wick over 10 years ago
Wow, you guys are good. Washington Island (here’s a map) seems like the perfect solution at 45.372123 degrees north and 86.897003 degrees west (rounds off to 45 and 87).
So, to summarize:- Country [and Western?] records at 87 degrees almost melted- She wishes it was 45 degrees up North- Washington Island is suggested by the George Washington stamp
It’s only a theory, but a good one. If this turns out to be true, I hope we’re not going to get a lot of complaints that the story is slow as Dick Tracy figures it out and explains it.
Neil Wick over 10 years ago
With any luck, this is Washington Island:
Can't Sleep over 10 years ago
Diet Smith’s time travel experiment may figure into the story later, but right now, I think it’s thrown us all off. We see a 3 cent stamp and connect the two to assume the letter was sent through time.Maybe, maybe not…
MaryWorth Premium Member over 10 years ago
If Annie wanted an autographed photo she should have sent in two Ovaltine labels.