Not sure why grandma had to go all Zodiac on her family but my guess is that this is not so much a code but more or a shorthand message using only the first letter in each word. Kinda like internet abbreviations, IMHO.

TYAGF makes a lot of sense as Thank You Almighty God For… in ending the letter. There are probably a number of other short portions that could be determined but I think we would really need to know the woman to figure out what she would want to communicate. Her family would probably have a lot better shot at figuring out what other portions might be conveying.

Not sure why grandma had to go all Zodiac on her family but my guess is that this is not so much a code but more or a shorthand message using only the first letter in each word. Kinda like internet abbreviations, IMHO.

TYAGF makes a lot of sense as Thank You Almighty God For… in ending the letter. There are probably a number of other short portions that could be determined but I think we would really need to know the woman to figure out what she would want to communicate. Her family would probably have a lot better shot at figuring out what other portions might be conveying.

Agree and I think TYAGF is exactly that. TYAGFE – E being everything as another example.

Looks like Grandma Zodiac’s cipher has been at least partially cracked by internet sleuths. If anyone knows any internet sleuths, please ask them to take a look at the 340 cipher.

http://mashable.com/2014/01/21/internet … a-mystery/

Please dear God NHBOBVPNSNHANAOENCNANHPNCPND,
NUOCPNNPNAPNMSMDKBMLPOWP, NAP.
NEENTGBTMLSHHSSSTMALHFFTMOFPANSTP,
NIOOIPNTPNROANTRSANTOTTAPOD,
PLUADONNOANPBOOLL,
Please keep us all safe and sound in mind and body, praise and glory Amen.
Please MOMTAVMAJAMMSSSLLABAPMUTTCTCCATFGSHHILANRNPHTAOLP.
Please see that we are all happy and safe in our lives and in our work,
Please see that we ALOJTHTPATP,
Please see that we AGAOKWOCWAS and please see that we ADVGWAIIRARBOSAO,
Please see that we AHPPAAETWW,
Please see that we AHTPMAESTCWE.
Please see that all of us COOTIOWH all my prayers and please see that the pain does not hurt anymore,
Please see that we are all happy and safe, praise and glory Amen,
Please see that we are all in excellent health and please see that WARIEH.
Please see that TPAIDNBTVJEO any of us, praise and glory Amen.
Please see that TOUWWTLWATOUWSLWDSWGOBS,
Please see that we are HSAHVASASBTATWARHSFAOT,
Please see that we all HBPITNR see that none of the rest of us have to TBPM.
Please see that VCADAFLAFESJMPLGBGBMBA the rest of us RSSASFOHP.
Please see that WAGAVWWOA, praise and glory Amen.
Please see that EIFFAWAU.

Thank you Almighty God for PFG.
Thank you Almighty God for listening to my prayers and answering them.
Thank you Almighty God for everything, Amen.
Thank you Almighty God for everything, Amen Amen Amen

(The back of the card is the Lord’s Prayer).

I’m good with ciphers, but as an atheist, I’m afraid I’ll be no help on this at all. I just wouldn’t have it in me.

-glurk

I’m good with ciphers, but as an atheist, I’m afraid I’ll be no help on this at all. I just wouldn’t have it in me.

-glurk

Thanks for the laugh! Funny…

I’m surprised Grandma went that route. It’s almost witchy.

And thank you Entropy!

For some real family cipher fun, I think Grandma should have written her will in the form of a cipher and, upon her death, family members would be given a copy of the Inheritance Cipher at her funeral. First family member to find the correct solution receives 100% of Grandma’s inheritance.

For some real family cipher fun, I think Grandma should have written her will in the form of a cipher and, upon her death, family members would be given a copy of the Inheritance Cipher at her funeral. First family member to find the correct solution receives 100% of Grandma’s inheritance.

I like it! I will have to remember this….in case I have a large estate one day.