Halloween greetings from Hal Pilcher

Hal's Halloween greetings arrived today. Happy 86th to you Hal. When many people in this days are thinking about Martin Luther, we as people of the former printing Industry shell also think about Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg who made it his flexible letters possible to print the ideas of Martin Luther in great numbers, as well as other ideas of freedom. Benjamin Franklin, one of the founder of the United States of America, a Printer and, and, and. and also I idol of me. That is why I had to see the Bell of Freedom in Philadelphia. Alois Senefelder, Letterpress Printer, Founder of the Lithographic process to print on Stone. All this procedures made it possible, to have that high standard and level of culture and knowledge. Early last century the first tries to print from metal plates, grained with marbles and coated by hand in a rotation metal basket, this was the base of our big business. when Offset becomes more popular as Letterpress and Gravure Printing. When others thinking about Halloween, I do think about our Heritage. When our last ideas been with "C to P " Computer to Plate... I do hope the IT Industry have better ideas for the human race as "K to R" key to rocket and drones. Sorry for my late response, yesterday I celebrated in silence my 86th Birthday, some of my toe in bandage service as being on diabetes, since I hit all highways and clouds to help others when thay are in troubles to print properly. I do think more often how to get my ash into the Mississippi at the hight's of St. Louis, the Arch should be my last "view" Does anyone is willing to spread my ash from a paddle wheeler in direction Arch into the Mississippi ? I saved one of my toe from amputate it. Self discipline can do a lot, now this toe smiles at me and look better as before. Not all tribes of covid19 can be protected with 4 shot or more, it will have to be distance of two meters and mask on all places also for kids. eccept at home, wish you all the best and stay in good health. Always Hal P to C = PC Bless you all