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Christmas Card Day ~ Friday Humor

Christmas card day falls on December 9th. It’s the season for sharing cheer and pleasant greetings. Since Christmas cards have been exchanged for generations, there’s no better time to send some out and update your loved ones on your life while wishing them happy holidays. 

History of Christmas Card Day  


It’s customary to send annual Christmas cards to wish all of your loved ones a happy holiday season and let them know how well we’re doing. They serve as a means to perform a yearly catch-up.

Thanks to the rise and introduction of the printing press, the custom of sending Christmas cards was more or less established in Britain by the 1860s.

To encourage more people to utilize the new British mail system, British government servant Sir Henry Cole and his artist friend John Horsley developed the modern Christmas card idea in 1843. Their initial card costs one shilling, or around 24 cents, to purchase.

Inevitably, Christmas cards made their way to the United States in the 1840s, just as the first ones were being printed. However, the costs associated with their creation made them a dormant practice until German printer Louis Prang began mass-producing the cards in 1875, making them accessible.

The practice took off in the United States when the Hall brothers founded Hallmark. The habit of sending Christmas cards has grown significantly in recent years. And whether you use a real family photo or one you made with construction paper, glue, and glitter, the receivers of your Christmas cards will undoubtedly grin. Enjoy this Christmas-related joke.

It was the night before Christmas, three colleagues were stumbling their way home after having several drinks at the local pub after work. Unfortunately, they were struck by a car on their way home, and all died instantly.

Moments later, they all found themselves in front of the pearly gates of heaven, and Saint Nicolas was waiting in front of the gates himself.

“Welcome to heaven; unfortunately, it’s the silly season, and we are swamped inside. So, I have to insist, unless you have something relating to Christmas with you, you will need to go down there.”

The first person walked up, pulled a Christmas card out of their inside pocket, and handed it over to Saint Nicolas.

“This is fine, in you go then,” he said.

The second person walked up, pulled out an apple, gave it to Saint Nicolas, and said, “it’s for the reindeer.”

“Well… okay,” Saint Nicolas begrudgingly agreed, gesturing for them to walk in.

The third and final person walked forward, remembered a present they had gotten earlier that evening, and presented a pair of panties to Saint Nicolas.

“I don’t know what kind of establishment you think this is, but…”

“They’re Carol’s”

Christmas renews our youth by stirring our wonder. —Ralph W. Sockman

Read on to find out eight Christmas gift buying alternatives.

 

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About the author

About the author

Rae Aria holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Literary Studies and enjoys writing family-oriented topics. When she’s not writing or working as an editor on Support for Stepdads, she loves spending time with her two sons and reading a wide range of subjects.

 

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