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We still receive and send Christmas cards. It seems like we haven't received as many as in year's past though probably due to the economy and people distancing themselves from our postal service due to technology.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on December 21, 2009 at 3:14 PM | link to this | reply

I still send paper cards to the few who do not use computers and every year I receive fewer and fewer paper cards.  I can remember when not long ago it was tradition to string the cards around for Christmas decorations. 

posted by TAPS. on December 21, 2009 at 2:05 PM | link to this | reply

Re: ONE GOD ONE PEOPLE ONE HUMAN RACE

Thanks for the greeting Tzippy and the same to you. That Christmas card service you mentioned seems like a good alternative for busy people who still like to support snailmail.

posted by elinjo on December 21, 2009 at 12:57 PM | link to this | reply

Everybody is going e cards in my neck of the woods too, Elinjo

No suggestions unfortunately; what wonderful and caring people and such artistically done stamps..Hopefully something can replace the lost revenue.

posted by LizaM on December 21, 2009 at 12:47 PM | link to this | reply

Yes, we send and receive about 150 Christmas cards, almost all charity cards. but I didn't know the charity thing started in Denmark.

posted by Rockingrector_retd on December 21, 2009 at 11:19 AM | link to this | reply

ONE GOD ONE PEOPLE ONE HUMAN RACE

Getting a card in the mail is just so much more special than an electronic card that will never be printed out. I have a web site that will actually take the order and mail out my cards, this is a wonderful post , so happy new year to you and merry christmas to all who celebrate it

posted by Tzippy on December 21, 2009 at 6:31 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Chuck ibrahim

'May this new year brings love and joy to every body regardless of their religion or belief. At the end of the day. We all believe in one God.'

posted by elinjo on December 21, 2009 at 6:23 AM | link to this | reply

You always bring beautiful things  May this new year brings love and joy to every body regardless of their religion or belief. At the end of the day. We all believe in one God.

posted by Chuck_E_Ibrahim on December 21, 2009 at 6:11 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Re: sam444

How fun! She would fit right in! I have stickers from her childhood tucked away in her boxes, one day she will smile! I forgot to say I enjoyed the links this morning, too! Shelly

posted by sam444 on December 21, 2009 at 5:50 AM | link to this | reply

I enjoy your link as always Elinjo ~ I like to send paper and I receive a good amount still - I do hope that organizations may recoup some losses but nowadays, I'm not sure it will happen.  I think the era of profit or extra is becoming a thing of the past.  But, all in all I do hope all will stay alive and afloat so to speak. ~ Elyse 

posted by elysianfields on December 21, 2009 at 5:47 AM | link to this | reply

I stopped doing that quit a while ago, matter of fact there is very little I send in the mail.  We get things in the mail asking for donations and you get some cute little name and adress tags to put on your envelopes.  It cost a fortune to mail anything here, something like 45 cents a stamp 

posted by Lanetay on December 21, 2009 at 5:40 AM | link to this | reply

Re: sam444

Some people do that here too. The more stickers the better. Thanks for visiting.  

posted by elinjo on December 21, 2009 at 5:31 AM | link to this | reply

Re: In Japan

That's surprising information about Japanese attitudes to electronic cards. I associate high-tech with Japanese life and would have thought they would have abandoned the paper kind. However I like the idea behind 'Writing the card by hand, shows they are writing from the heart' - beautiful thought. All the best!

posted by elinjo on December 21, 2009 at 5:29 AM | link to this | reply

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Nita, I look forward to reading your mail. Good idea with a link on the net for contributions. Thanks for visiting and all the best.

posted by elinjo on December 21, 2009 at 5:25 AM | link to this | reply

Re: email is just too handy, so messing with sending paper greetings

I too avoid sending paper cards. One of my cousins, who used to send a small fortune on Christmas cards, now donates the money to charity and sends electronic cards instead. Better for the environment too. However as Nita mentioned, not everybody owns a computer, so they get the old-fashioned variety.

posted by elinjo on December 21, 2009 at 5:24 AM | link to this | reply

email is just too handy, so messing with sending paper greetings

the old fashioned way is time-consuming. Shopping for the cards, the stamps, taking time to put a personal greeting (or tuck a letter printed off the computer), getting it to the P.O.  I wonder how many calories that little exercise would burn. Maybe it would catch on again if it were part of a fitness program...  or not.

posted by Pat_B on December 21, 2009 at 5:10 AM | link to this | reply

Betty, you've inspired me yet again!! Thanks very much for your kind comment; I just sent you mail with all the news! As you've rightly said, e-cards are popular now, so I guess these organizations will have to form some connection on the net to garner funds for deserving causes. I still send paper greeting cards, but only to the old nuns, who have no experience with the net! Have a good day! Nita.

posted by Nita09 on December 21, 2009 at 3:50 AM | link to this | reply

It is sad to have to have an underprivileged home, but what a great idea and cause! I think the stamps, stickers as my daughter says, were invented with her in mind! I send and receive cards! This year I knew which one was from my daughter for it had stamps(stickers) all over it! I think if she could participate in the 'true' stamp, it would make her happy as a lark! Shelly

posted by sam444 on December 21, 2009 at 3:36 AM | link to this | reply

...pity about the underprivileged children's homes...i guess they're going to have to come up with some new way to raise money...don't know what that might be...moon

posted by magic_moon on December 21, 2009 at 2:35 AM | link to this | reply

In Japan

Betty. The Japanese don't recognize Christmas. Most of the population doesn't know what Christmas is about. They've heard of it, know when it happens, but alas have no idea whos birthday it is. New Year is a different story. Japanese send New Year cards to each other. As you said, electonic cards are becoming popular and that is sad. Japanese, however, generally still write out the card. They believe that by writing the card by hand, shows they are writing from the heart. The few that send by email are considered cool and lazy - the words having no 'feeling'. Nice post.

posted by Hackthorne19 on December 21, 2009 at 1:04 AM | link to this | reply