Does this mean I'm a Grinch? Not at all. I like Christmas. Not as much as Halloween, but I like it.You can call me a Grinch and I wouldn't mind. He's cute, and furry and green, and, let's face it, his theme song rocks!
I wonder if Dr. Seuss knew when he sat down to pen When The Grinch Stole Christmas that it would be a classic? I mean don't all writers, somewhere in our private psyche, imagine that our current project will live on long after our deaths? Don't we imagine that Literature students at an ivy-clad University in New England will study our work and our lives and gawk at the genius??
Okay, reality pill, maybe we imagine favorable reviews, four stars on Amazon.com, a few on-line interviews, and cool tweets.
Back to the topic of this post - the Christmas Cards... Historically I've sent a vast distribution of photo cards. Last year I was pressed with work and chores that I said, "I'll take a year off." A weight fell off my shoulders. So when the decision "to send or not to send" came up this year, it was a no-brainer.
But, please don't stop sending me your cards. I love getting pictures of the kids.
In closing, some Grinch trivia: The town of Whoville and the mountain of which the Grinch lives were based on the Town of Easthampton, Massachusetts and the overlooking mountain named Mount Tom. Easthampton and Mount Tom are just north of Springfield, MA where Dr. Seuss grew up. (Thank you, Wikipedia. I'm not ashamed to admit that I've got a thing for you ;)
Thanks for the trivia! The Grinch is my favorite. And I have to admit, I too felt the pressure of sending out cards this year. I waited in line at the drug store for the photo maching, bitched and complained until I got up there, finally picked up my cards and low and behold I can't find a friggin' book of stamps anywhere!! So the cards sit in my pocketbook until I can find the stamps to then send the out.
ReplyDeleteI have never sent Christmas cards...(always coincided with exams & last minute grad school papers). Instead I "cheated" and sent "Happy New Year" cards in early January. But even this seemed kinda blahh.
ReplyDeleteAfter my son was born I started sending "Happy Valentine's Day" cards to my unsuspecting family & friends every other year! No one is expecting them, so no pressure....and added 'wow' because my son hand decorates the envelopes with stickers...lots & lots of stickers!
Welcome to the free world : )