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[Group 5 minus 1]

Daddy used to send so many cards. He loved doing it. Sent to his Army buddies. 

I can see him in my minds eye sitting at the kitchen table writing them.

Another thing I remember about cards. An uncle of mine worked TG evening and after he went to work my aunt would do their cards. There cards were always the first we got and I was very excitied when it arrived.

[Suziepeach]

Between my son & gf and my sister, we all agreed to not send out cards.  

[stevieb]

The sending and receiving of actual Christmas cards (electronic versions don't count...) is yet another lovely tradition that's fallen by the wayside. It'll probably take another hit this year for a variety of reasons, not the least of which might well prove to be a relative dearth of Christmas spirit.

[Anonymous032819]

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@Snowpuppy wrote:

@VaBelle35  truly, this year it's important !

I often wonder what exactly people are doing for the holidays that they don't send cards, don't write a note of thanks for a gift, don't cook, don't use their china, don't 'bother'?

Then they post "I'm sooooo alone".

SMH

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I don't send cards, gifts are not exchanged, so no need for a "Thank you" note, I don't make a big meal, regular plates for whatever it is that I do eat, but I  might  put up a mini X-mas tree.

It's just another day on the calendar.

Just me and my cats.

No need for any head shaking.

[Catch71]

@Mominohio 

I agree with you about sending to elderly.  I had a few aunts who in their 90's loved the cards I sent them (their children told me so) and I felt good to know I was brightening their day. People forget how lonely the elderly can be.  Loved when my kids visited nursing homes with scouts to sing and bring a token of the holiday.  Glad they had that experience to remember. 

[willdob3]

@OhioAngel 

I stopped sending Christmas cards to most people many years ago and have been sending only to a few close family members. I stopped all in store shopping in March so I guess I won’t be buying any cards at all.

[lynnie61]

I still send and receive so many. I send about 70 many of those are to elderly friends that don’t do technology. I don’t care if I get any back. But I do get a lot back. It’s sad it is a dying tradition. It brings happiness especially to the older ones I send to

[red&curly]

@OhioAngel.Pen pals! I had one for yrs! Would love to write a penpal just for fun these days.

[stevieb]

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@Spurt wrote:

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@Snowpuppy wrote:

@VaBelle35  truly, this year it's important !

I often wonder what exactly people are doing for the holidays that they don't send cards, don't write a note of thanks for a gift, don't cook, don't use their china, don't 'bother'?

Then they post "I'm sooooo alone".

SMH

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@Snowpuppy 

👍

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I don't know, but I find this point of view sort of assumes we all live the same way and is perhaps a tad insensitive to the fact that we don't... While I understand the perspective, it seems it fails to recognize that for some folks the season might have changed markedly over the years. For a variety of reasons, it simply isn't the big event it once was, and too, for some, it never was a big focus... If the scale of one's recognition of the season no longer (or never did...) involves extensive celebrating, routine gatherings of family and friends, if gift exchanges have become more minimal, and preparation of large meals, a well-set table and scads of decor are no longer factors, what are folks supposed to do, simply pretend their holiday season is something it's not...? 

[kaydee50]

Haven't sent Christmas cards or any cards in years.  Prefer a phone call or email.