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tektek
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22 Dec 2009, 9:45 pm
spotted on reddit.com, i thought i should share...
Quote:
“A lot of my friends aren’t sending real cards this year,’’ said Peg Willingham. “I suspect every year it will decline, just like the rest of Western civilization.’’ (Jonathan Newton/ Washington Post)
original story link (click)
*"lol wut" meme added for emphasis of strange.
22 Dec 2009, 9:52 pm
Thank God she's carrying the torch for all that is decent and good. 
22 Dec 2009, 9:55 pm
22 Dec 2009, 9:58 pm
tektek
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22 Dec 2009, 9:59 pm
ebec11 wrote:
I don't understand what's so strange about the photo caption...
the lady (Peg Willingham) appears to be drawing a parallel between the decline of Western Civilisation and a reduction in popularity (or the amount) of Christmas or Season's Greetings cards.
it is somewhat strange
*edit
beaten to it by "fast on the draw" Aimless
lolAimless wrote:
ebec11 wrote:
I don't understand what's so strange about the photo caption...
It's a bit odd to equate not sending Christmas cards with the decline of Western civilization.
22 Dec 2009, 10:15 pm
tektek wrote:
ebec11 wrote:
I don't understand what's so strange about the photo caption...
the lady (Peg Willingham) appears to be drawing a parallel between the decline of Western Civilisation and a reduction in popularity (or the amount) of Christmas or Season's Greetings cards.
it is somewhat strange
*edit
beaten to it by "fast on the draw" Aimless
lolAimless wrote:
ebec11 wrote:
I don't understand what's so strange about the photo caption...
It's a bit odd to equate not sending Christmas cards with the decline of Western civilization.
I'm going to guess this woman is a Glenn Beck aficionado.
23 Dec 2009, 7:28 am
Oh... 
I thought it was to do with the sycophantic photo-cards she is getting from friends and family, and was reminiscing a time when Christmas cards didn't have their ugly mugs on the front.
