The evolution of Christmas correspondence:
1820:
Twelve page letter handwritten on parchment.
1880:
Five page handwritten letter with cabinet card photograph enclosed.
1910:
Postcard depicting holiday scene. Handwritten greeting on back.
1950:
Short handwritten personal letter with holiday snapshot enclosed.
1990:
Mass form letter recounting year's events, printed on computer and sent to friends and relatives, signed at bottom.
2000:
Mass form letter with text and photos combined on home computer, signed at bottom.
2005:
Formal portrait of kids, converted into holiday card at local drugstore, signed at bottom.
2010:
Snapshot of kids converted into holiday card via online service, unsigned.
2011:
Generic computer graphic sent digitally to friends and relatives via email or posted on Facebook, unsigned.
2012:
Blog post addressed to general public reposting someone else's animated tree gif, unsigned.
1820:
Twelve page letter handwritten on parchment.
1880:
Five page handwritten letter with cabinet card photograph enclosed.
Postcard depicting holiday scene. Handwritten greeting on back.
1950:
Short handwritten personal letter with holiday snapshot enclosed.
1990:
Mass form letter recounting year's events, printed on computer and sent to friends and relatives, signed at bottom.
2000:
Mass form letter with text and photos combined on home computer, signed at bottom.
2005:
Formal portrait of kids, converted into holiday card at local drugstore, signed at bottom.
2010:
Snapshot of kids converted into holiday card via online service, unsigned.
Generic computer graphic sent digitally to friends and relatives via email or posted on Facebook, unsigned.
Blog post addressed to general public reposting someone else's animated tree gif, unsigned.
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