A holiday letter from the neighbor’s cat
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Now that Christmas is almost here we’re receiving at least one or two Christmas cards in the mail each day. That’s awesome — I always enjoy some good mail as opposed to credit card offers and bills from the dentist. And once in a while I hit the jackpot; I receive a Holiday Letter tucked inside that card.
I know you’re familiar with the Holiday Letter. It proclaims good tidings and family joy. It does not mention unwanted teen pregnancies, stints in prison or AA progress.
It does mention report cards full of A’s, music recitals starring Junior on the trumpet and the family addition of a Maltese puppy named Mr. Wizzles. I have to admit I enjoy reading those letters but I always get hung up on whether it’s written in the first person or the third person.
A lot of people flip flop throughout the letter and I find that distracting.
Regardless, today I’m writing my own holiday letter as part of the Holiday Letter Blog Carnival at Tribal Blogs.
Now go to Tribal Blogs to read, and comment on, all of the other posts.
Merry Christmas!
That was a cute, funny letter. Love it!
I enjoy receiving Christmas letters, but only after we’ve gotten ours out. Otherwise it’s just a reminder that we are behind. I secretly wish for no Christmas letters so we don’t have to send any out. Yep, I’m a bad person. :)
Paul
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Thanks Zeus! We’ve only gotten one so far this year. And, contrary to popular belief, I don’t send out Holiday Letters. I know, it’s shocking.
Merry Christmas!
If it were up to me, I’d probably switch the whole operation to a digital one and email everybody our Christmas card. That’s also me just being cheap. Also, I’m not in charge obviously :)
Merry Christmas to you as well. I’m going to be less of a stranger around here. I missed this place.
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If the world would hop on board and go digital there would be so many more Christmas cards sent. I could totally get behind that one.
I need to be less of a stranger around here. I’ve been spotty on posting since summer vacation started. Hey! I smell a New Year’s Resolution even though I hate them and they’re doomed to fail. I give it a 30/70 chance of me posting on a regular basis.
Aim low, shoot low.
I love this post. Especially — I’m so predictable — the tense changes in people’s letters. LOL! And the hairballs, too funny. Very creative!
Thanks June! I really do think it’s weird when people write in the third person. Now when they speak in the third person that’s sort of cool.
George loves his Kung Pao Chicken.
“A lot of people flip flop throughout the letter and I find that distracting.” OMFG, I just read someone’s year in review letter (sent to my sister by someone I peripherally know) and she flip flopped through the whole thing. It was more jarring for me to read her referring to herself in the third person. People, it needs to be in the first person, just like Neighbor’s Cat did! Even a cat knows how to do it!
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There’s so much we can learn from cats especially regarding personal relationships and how to play hard to get.
When did the holiday letter thing start? I had never heard of it until I was grown.
My MIL’s sister (My Aunt-in-law?) sends out some doozies. Her chronic pain is always involved.
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I’m going to guess it gained popularity in the 80s because I don’t remember seeing them as a kid, either, but I was 19-20-something in the late 80s. So all of humanity needs to work on my timeline.
That was an awesome letter from the neighbors cat! you crack me up.
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I always want to write holiday letters like this but I am vetoed by the other peeps that live with me. You’ve inspired me to revolt (it’s not to late either since I send out New Year’s Greetings since I rarely get my act together before Christmas). My favorite is ‘indulging on too much catnip’. It reminded me of my own fat cat that is addicted. Thinking of getting him on the 12 step program.
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Yes! Join the Brigade Brenda — a holiday revolt is definitely in order!
If you do send your cat to rehab you have to write the Cat’s Log on the process.
Day 1 and my fur is damp — no mattr how often I bathe — due to all of the sweating. Lashed out at the counselor and left two six-inch scratches. Did not draw blood. Yet.
I should have sent out a Christmas Letter this year but I didn’t. My daughter and her glamorous family are spending the holidays in the UK this year. My daughter and the kids will come home after New Years and her husband will travel on to Iran to see family. He may end up in prison or the Iranian army. Good luck with that.
My husband had a heart attack that wasn’t a real one but they kept him in the hospital over night.
My dog died.
I’m taking up crack cocaine for a new habit. And I got new shoes, stilettos of course.
Happy holidays!
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Wow, that’s a hell of a letter what with the stilettos and all.
One or two Christmas cards a day? I haven’t gotten one! I guess mine are lost in the mail.
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We only get them because my husband’s extended family is large and they actual interact with each other. Unlike mine.
Did you get my card? It must have been delayed by the holiday rush.
My family doesn’t exchange letters. There is a big divide, either I speak to them and know everything already or, don’t speak to them and don’t care.
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Uhh, yeah. Yes, I got your card. It’s right there on the counter. I like your black-and-white relationship with your family; I’ve got the same thing going.
Until we had baby Sammy, we were always jealous of the photo cards. Everyone with a kid got off easy with X-Mas cards. Nothing to sign or write. Just stick that card in the mail and you were done. And then I always felt guilty throwing them out each year – is it OK to throw away photos of peoples kids? Am I really supposed to keep them all? For years we were tempted to send out holiday photo cards of our cats which were essentially our children. Never had the guts to do it though. One perk of having that baby – easy breezy X-Mas cards this year! Even the kitty got an honorable mention on the greeting. No holiday letter though (however the cat did truly catch a chipmunk and would have enjoyed bragging about that – though I rescued them all – my own little catch and release program). Merry Christmas to you and the gang!
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