It isn't in Latin, and if I got the settings right, the pic that Fabio wanted to direct people to should be publicly visible. See if this link works for you: http://pics.livejournal.com/polyphonia/pic/0004c6cd
I think it's from the early 1800s, US- probably in one of the western areas. I have a vague idea it's in Cali, but I don't know if that's actually relevant.
The picture has been going around,but I have not seen that caption before. It is a good one. I would say the first half of the 20th century,perhaps even in the 1950s. In the 19th century photographs were serious business. People tended not even to smile. Let alone ham it up. The guns also suggest that time period. They look to me like single shot .22 RF. Winchesters. They were low powered guns used for small game and casual target shooting. They (or similar guns from other manufacturers) were often first guns for boys. My father gave me one when I was 10 years old. I still have it, though I have not used it in a long time. I suppose the nuns were out for some recreation. Either that or the entire thing was set up as a gag.
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Date: 2007-05-01 08:24 pm (UTC)Of course, if it was in Latin I wouldn't have understood it anyway.
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Date: 2007-05-09 03:36 am (UTC)I would say the first half of the 20th century,perhaps even in the 1950s. In the 19th century photographs were serious business. People tended not even to smile. Let alone ham it up. The guns also suggest that time period. They look to me like single shot .22 RF. Winchesters. They were low powered guns used for small game and casual target shooting. They (or similar guns from other manufacturers) were often first guns for boys. My father gave me one when I was 10 years old. I still have it, though I have not used it in a long time.
I suppose the nuns were out for some recreation. Either that or the entire thing was set up as a gag.