Dog ate my card 😳

[BeeJoyful]

that’s too funny

[Demmi]

indeed from Germany, because the registration number begins with DE and some numbers 13… and also the stamp with the cat is with Deutchland … Good luck with the reconstruction it will be quite a challenge
It could be the first postcard reconstruction similar to an ancient pottery technique called “Kintsugi” (“As a philosophy, kintsugi is similar to the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, an embracing of the flawed or imperfect. Japanese aesthetics values marks of wear from the use of an object.”)

[SeaSparkle]

Well, I don’t think you’d necessarily need to buy them…

It sounds like your four-legged friend might be able to just transform the postcard of your choice into a puzzle postcard… – and it would then be a “limited edition” / “a unique”, too…

But I could imagine Zia asking for more allowance money if taking on that job.

[southernsweettea]

They have beautiful handwriting

[m_in_cube]

Mik, I am sorry it happened to you and your dog. but even years later you will remember this postcard, right?)

I guess “the dog ate my homework” is still used in English-speaking countries.
recently I saw an oil painting on this topic (author @tasya_kindart).

curious, what about other languages: is the an analogue for example in German…

[SeaSparkle]

What a fantastic (fitting!) painting!
THANKS for sharing

Interesting question about “an analogue” in other languages…

I’ve been thinking about it…

The most common excuse I heard during my time in school (in Germany) was:
“Ich habe mein Heft vergessen.” (= I forgot to bring my notebook.)

In comparison that sounds kind of “lame” and much less “over the top” than “the dog ate it”-excuse.

[RalfH]

Vice versa would have been strange!

[abujoist]

Your dog is innocent, the postcards tore itself up!