In 2012, there are countless reasons not to send Christmas cards. For example, the internet exists. The phone exists. Well, those are pretty much the only two reasons, but do we really need more?
Is it the invention of the internet, or did this chore always suck? I remember my mom dutifully writing cards (usually containing a photo of Amy and me in red dresses) and she seemed fine with it. But how did she have time with two kids and work and going to school? Hmm, given that, I should just stop complaining right now... but I won't.
What about my grandparents' generation? Was sending Christmas cards no biggie because people were just sending letters all the time anyway? (Or was that my great grandparents' generation?)
Given my relative disdain for the process, you might wonder why I'm bothering. Well...
- I already bought Christmas cards on sale after Christmas last year;
- They are pretty and sparkly;
- I sometimes fantasize about being one of those together people that remembers birthdays and sends Christmas cards (oh well).
I gave it a try, anyway. Tonight is my last night writing cards and tomorrow I'm sending out whatever we have done. So if you get a card from Tom and me, you're either very special (grandparents), very lucky (random), or alphabetically superior (sorry, L-thru-Z).
Given that you're probably not one of those people, here's my Christmas Card to you, lovers and friends:
...and don't bother asking about our wedding thank yous. You'll get yours probably on day 364.
I agree! Sending xmas cards: what an unnecessary hassle. On the other hand, I kind of like getting them. It's not such a big thing in Europe anyway. We do send a few here, but nothing like taking special pictures and sending a card to everyone they know.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the answer is to send cards instead? Less hassle and still a nice gesture...
Argh! Forget Miss Appleby! It's Cécile, here. Miss Appleby is my old pseudo, i don't know how it logged me in with that name. Argh, damn Blogger!
ReplyDeleteLol. I thought I had a new reader!
DeleteI just sent regular cards this year but I felt obligated to write a little something in each one. I think part of the problem is that my handwriting is bad, since I only type these days. It's frustrating.
Next year I might send a picture because there's less room to write. Some people send those without even signing their names.
It does seem like cards are kind of fading. Whenever I get one now I kind of get that feeling like I get when someone gets me a gift and I didn't get them one.
ReplyDeleteSeriously! It's those put-together-people. Whatever, just say you're going green.
DeleteI remember this photo.
ReplyDeleteThis year I will probably email out a photo of the snake and the mongoose statue my mom has dressed up in a santa and elf costume.
If I get around to sending that email. God I'm too lazy for Christmas cards.
Yeah, it was probably too ambitious of me.
DeletePS! Yesterday I asked my mom, "Do you still send Christmas cards?" "Yeah, of course." "You do? Really? To whom?" "Everybody." She seems to have streamlined the process over the years.
ReplyDeleteEven though it has become an expensive hassle our family still likes to open up these cards. I like to send the goofy funny ones.
ReplyDeleteHa. There has to be someone sending the goofy cards.
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