Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Christmas Card Day


December 9.  According to the Crazy Holiday calendar, today is Christmas Card Day.   The idea of Christmas cards dates back to the mid 1800’s and they reportedly were started in England.   Cards grew in popularity over the years including the era of  postcards – when many colorful images were produced – including some pretty scary looking Santas!  In 1913, the Hallmark company was started,  and their production of cards continues to this day.  However, with the advent of the Internet and email – I’m not sure that as many people today are still sending cards.  The increasing cost of postage doesn’t help things either!  But that’s kind of sad…



We canines are often included in holiday greetings.  One survey said that 64% of pet owners include news about their pets in a holiday card and 36% of people include our photos.  We would be included in both those stats.  Our human writes the boring holiday newsletter that she inserts in every card – outlining our less-than-exciting lives over the last year.  Does anybody even READ those things?  But it’s this feeling that people MIGHT want to know what you have been doing since LAST Christmas.  So for every card sent, the newsletter includes SOMETHING about us dogs.  And really – why wouldn’t it?  We ARE the center of our human’s universe so it’s ONLY appropriate that she write about how adorable we are, how many awards we won, or how many times we pooped in the last year.  OK.  She doesn’t REALLY include the poop part.  But you get the idea – and of COURSE she adds one of those wonderful antler photos as well.



I found a link to a guy who took some amazing photos of his dog for his Christmas cards every year.  And I thought WE had it bad.   Check out THIS site. http://peterthorpephotography.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/seasons-greetings.html   My fear is that this site will give my human even more ideas….



We received OUR first Christmas card the other day.  Last year, the first one came from the Vet. This year, the paper delivery person beat out the Vet.  Interesting to see who my human has for friends…



Anyway, I must go and put my pawtograph on those riveting Christmas newletters.  Have a great day. 



©  Linda Wozniak

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