tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post8933167547967487477..comments2023-11-22T15:04:13.888+01:00Comments on Just Another American in Paris: The Christmas Card ConundrumAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601542052605334407noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-77920733216343025182009-12-08T17:50:08.239+01:002009-12-08T17:50:08.239+01:00I get it - thanks for the explanation, Anne. I sti...I get it - thanks for the explanation, Anne. I still find the idea of a (non-boastful) news roundup in a Christmas card unusual, though. I suppose it seems like your close friends would know that stuff anyway, wherever they are, and the distant people wouldn't be that interested...? But it's an interesting cultural difference. It must be difficult to make good events sounds non-boastful, though, and difficult to make sad events not ruin the effect of happy Christmas wishes...?Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997728843303314637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-29776493206333488252009-12-08T14:22:51.310+01:002009-12-08T14:22:51.310+01:00Nathalie: For the most part, people use the Chris...Nathalie: For the most part, people use the Christmas card not just to send warm wishes but also to catch up on the events of the year, recounting what everyone's been up to, any highlights. So someone might say, "Billy graduated from high school and is now a freshman at State University." In my opinion, it goes bad when that sentence becomes "Billy graduated top in his class from high school, had the highest college entrance exams in the state, all while leading the football to the league championships and being named most valuable player. He's now the star quarterback as a freshman at State University." Do you see the difference? I like hearing news from far flung family and friends; it's the crowing that's hard to take.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601542052605334407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-4930704442240033702009-12-08T10:14:33.434+01:002009-12-08T10:14:33.434+01:00I don't understand, Anne - why would someone s...I don't understand, Anne - why would someone send photographs of a condo with a Christmas card, or write on it about your holidays or your children's accomplishments? Is there some culturally-specific thing I'm not getting? Mine just tend to wish everyone well and happy Christmas. Is the other thing what people usually do in America? I'd be very taken aback if I got a card with a list of holidays or something on it! I'm with your Dad, that's really vulgar.Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09997728843303314637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-46271671177861385462009-12-07T20:30:54.731+01:002009-12-07T20:30:54.731+01:00You could just include the url to your blog.You could just include the url to your blog.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-78653796777801798502009-12-07T17:49:47.858+01:002009-12-07T17:49:47.858+01:00I'm on the same page with you (try to send sli...I'm on the same page with you (try to send slightly personalized x'mas cards,) and your father (bragging makes me cringe.) <br /><br />Alas, in the era of the highly gifted child, we are a dying breed.<br /><br />Long live modesty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com