Do you still send Christmas cards?
I’ve never sent an electronic greeting card. I usually refrain from opening those I receive at work out of concerns that they might contain viruses.
Yet I know that some families have given up the time-honored tradition of sending greeting cards through the U.S. Postal Service, particularly as the price of stamps has risen. Besides, it’s just one more task that gobbles time during an already hectic holiday season.
I’ve been looking forward to this weekend—the one weekend this month at home without some event chipping away at the available hours—to send Christmas cards to my friends and relatives (Cheryl likewise sends cards to her friends and relatives on her side of the family) and wrap presents. I have about two-dozen names on my card list.
I got the task started Tuesday night, however, and continued it last night. I try to add a little note to each card, rather than just sign our names. Now, I have less than half of my list to go. I’m hoping to complete them before the weekend, leaving one less thing to do then.
What about you? Do you still send Christmas cards? How many? Do you enjoy those “Christmas letters” that some folks send? Or do these reflections on the year that was tend to be too boring and even boastful?
Greg Peck can be reached at (608) 755-8278 or gpeck@gazettextra.com. Or follow him on Twitter or Facebook
Dec 14, 2012 at 8:57 a.m.
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Sent out all of our cards last week. While reading this, I was going to send you a card but then discovered you don't read those you get at work. Geeez Greg, you must be paranoid into thinking someone is out to get you. Has the Grinch gotten ahold of you?
Dec 13, 2012 at 7:23 p.m.
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I do like the photo ones instead of some tree.
Dec 13, 2012 at 4:40 p.m.
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Yes, we still send out (mail) Christmas cards, the pictures ones, we have about 80 that we send. We enjoy getting pictures ones from others too (as well as regular cards) but I can tell each year the receiving count goes down. I think with so many people on Facebook, just posting a family picture and saying Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas is easier for people.
Dec 13, 2012 at 10:37 a.m.
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no.
Dec 13, 2012 at 10:10 a.m.
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Sigma40: Are you naturally negative on everything?
Dec 13, 2012 at 10:04 a.m.
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Praise Jesus, YES, I still send CHRISTmas cards!!!!
Dec 13, 2012 at 9:54 a.m.
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Even the US Postal service hates Sigma !
Dec 13, 2012 at 8:02 a.m.
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Yes, very much so
Dec 13, 2012 at 6:50 a.m.
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I dont send them, im afraid they will get mixed up with all the litter and garbage that they put in mail boxes and get thrown away. I wish there was a way to keep that grbage out of your mailbox (flyers, brochures,ads, etc).
Dec 12, 2012 at 9:06 p.m.
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Yes, I still send Christmas cards through the regular mail...NOT e-mail. They are so much more fun to give and get.
Dec 12, 2012 at 8:46 p.m.
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Enjoy sending them and receiving them. E-mails are nice but still a card in hand says much more.
Dec 12, 2012 at 1:49 p.m.
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We still send out cards, about 90! Most of them we can hand deliver, the rest we "snail mail". It seems more personal to send actual cards!
Dec 12, 2012 at 1:20 p.m.
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42 years and counting, I've never sent one.
Dec 12, 2012 at 11:56 a.m.
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Yup. I still send out Christmas Cards. I send out the photo variety, because those are the ones I like receiving the best. I send about 80-90 out each year to family and friends.
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