Who sends Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanza cards, and why?

[babylonsister]

And I apologize if I missed anyone and I'm sure I did; post what I forgot please.

[Left Is Write]

1. I send Christmas cards.

I do it because I enjoy it, and it helps me feel cozy and happy.

[babylonsister]

3. That's the very best reason. Thanks. I do, too, but

not always for your reasons.
Christmas has turned into a 'because I have to' holiday in many ways.

[Floogeldy]

2. Lots and lots of people do that to celebrate the holiday season.

THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS HAS BEGUN!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

;)

[babylonsister]

4. Didn't mean to stir anyone up there!

:evilgrin:

[Drum]

5. For the fun of getting in touch, and from the guilt over not doing it....

[babylonsister]

6. Guilt-yes! nt

[Lethe]

7. i send halloween cards, i hate christmas

fuck you bastards, you think i'm gonna send you a card when you know i hate you (my family)

:evilgrin:

[Broken_Hero]

8. I send xmas cards

because I can't afford, nor do I have the means to buy everyone something..its the thought that counts(well, it should!)...:) :hi:

[mad-mommy]

9. I usually don't send them...

but I am already thinking about Christmas. I do all of my shopping early, then enjoy the holidays.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. I send holiday cards.......

My family is nominally or culturally Christian, but we have many friends and relatives who are Jewish, or atheists.......

So we send holiday cards, and for me, it is a labor of love.

The season is to celebrate love, IMHO..........

:grouphug:

[babylonsister]

13. OK. I will look at this particular holiday job as a labor of love

from now on, Ms. CAPeggy. And you're right. I'm a Christmas cynic, but no more! :hi:

[Nicole]

11. I send Christmas cards

because I like sending them. I also like receiving them.

My family is scattered over 4 states so it's an easy way to keep in touch.

[REP]

12. Because I'm a Stationery Slut

I write letters on paper. I love cards and paper and pens. Sending cards is just another excuse to indulge in my paper habit.

[LaurenG]

14. I think this calls for rabrrrrrr's rules of Christmas card etiquette, circa 2005

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4435407






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[babylonsister]

17. ROTFLMAO! I knew that was going to

be good, or brutal. I hope he doesn't mind, but I might just ignore that advice. :rofl: Either that, or keep your X-mas card list very selective.

[LaurenG]

20. I might be able to do 2 or 3 his way

His post was all I could think of when writing them out last year.

[miss_american_pie]

15. I send holiday cards

I love Christmas. I love sending snail mail. I love holiday kid pics, and holiday stamps, and fancy pens.

[xmas74]

16. I send Christmas cards to family w/

my daughter's school pictures in them every year.

[peekaloo]

18. Why doesn't Hallmark carry Flying Spaghetti Monster holiday cards?

*harumph*

[philosophie_en_rose]

19. I send holiday cards, mostly to keep in touch with friends. n/t.

[tigereye]

21. I love cards

it's a way to say hi to folks you haven't seen in a while. I really enjoy picking out the holiday cards, I have a particular fondness for Caspari cards- they are beautifully done.

[trof]

22. I HATE the Christmas letters.

We have a friend who starts his in December and usually finishes and mails it in April.
He thinks this is just side-splitingly funny.
Year after year.
And I really don't give a shit that he went hunting with his brother again this year or went to the craft fair in Derry, or ANYTHING about the mundane details of his life.
Did I mention that he's also a repug?
:grr:

[LeftyMom]

23. I send out a whopping three:

One to my homebound aunt because she's really too ill to get out and around much, but she loves hearing from family. I always tuck some pictures of LeftyKid in there because she loves him. She's Catholic, though I don't know how seriously she takes it all. Probably not very.

One to LeftyKid's paternal grandparents, again with some pictures tucked inside. They're Presbyterian, and pretty involved in their church, but if I sent a holiday card instead of a Christmas one they wouldn't care. Still, the card is for them, so it generally says Christmas.

One to my boyfriend. Neither of us is so into the religious side of it, but I generally will use any convenient excuse to spoil him, so he gets a card and some food and I send presents to the dogs.

If I'm really feeling ambitious I could send cards to my other two aunts, but I generally can't be bothered and just sign a card from my father and sister if I get the chance before it's mailed out.

[Phillycat]

24. I send Christmas cards because it's fun and I love getting them, too. nt

[One_Life_To_Give]

25. To reconnect with old friends

I send out appropriate cards every year. Aside from that I just like receiving cards. It is the only communication I have with several old friends from my college days.