Christmas is coming‚ and with it the obligation to send Christmas cards. It’s an obligation that is increasingly easy to shirk. These days‚ even to send a proper email can seem a profligate expenditure of our precious time and energy. As for a message handwritten on actual paper and dispatched through the U.S Postal Service — do you take us for some kind of idle nobleman? We might be chagrined to realize that this tradition some of us (this writer included) find so onerous was itself invented as a labor-saving convenience. It was the brainchild of English inventor and civil servant Sir Henry Cole‚ who found himself overwhelmed by the unanswered mail that tended to pile up during the holidays. In 1843 he commissioned his artist friend John Callcott Horsley to create a simple holiday greeting he could send to each correspondent without undue effort. He then had this card printed (an image of which you can see above) and offered to the public for sale. It was a commercial flop‚ but the tradition of Christmas cards obviously eventually caught on. If you’d like to create your own personalized photo cards‚ Shutterfly offers easy-to-use templates‚ dependable‚ fast delivery‚ and frequent discounts. For something a bit more luxe‚ try Shutterfly subsidiary Tiny Prints. Like Shutterfly‚ the California-based company prints its cards in the USA. Another good option is Paper Culture. Yes‚ they do go on about “sustainability‚” but the designs are nice‚ and what’s the harm of planting some trees? Minted is a bit too invested in DEI for us to recommend wholeheartedly‚ but we applaud the company's work with independent designers across the country‚ particularly those in Minted’s fairly robust “religious” section. Simple boxed Christmas cards can also help you emphasize the reason for the season. Storied American paper company Crane has been in operation since 1770. In addition to tasteful designs featuring Santa Claus and reindeer‚ the company offers a beautiful card engraved with an image of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. For less expensive but still high-quality religious Christmas cards‚ consider the employee-owned‚ 74-year-old Leanin’ Tree or Indiana-based Warner Press. Rounding out our list is Printery House‚ run by some hardworking Benedictine monks in the very small town of Conception‚ Missouri.

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Hi gang. We’d like to present our newest paranormal documentary‚ Greenwood. It was filmed in the historic town‚ Greenwood‚ in British Columbia‚ Canada. Check it out after the jump. Greenwood Ghost Hunting Documentary In September 2023‚ The Paranormal Roadtrippers headed to Greenwood‚ BC to investigate hauntings in the Greenwood Community Association (McArthur Centre) and Greenwood Museum (City Hall). There may be as many as 5 ghosts in both locations. Maureen Grant (Greenwood Tours) joined the investigation and provided dark historical references to help The Paranormal Roadtrippers set up experiments and capture evidence of ghostly activity. This documentary features: Mike Morin (Lead Investigator) Sandra Marlena (Sensitive/ITC Specialist) Maureen Grant (Greenwood Tours) It was edited by Jacob Rice of Ghostly Activities. Special thanks to: Greenwood Tours Greenwood Community Association Greenwood Museum &; Visitor Centre The City of Greenwood The Copper Eagle … and the best lodging in town because they didn’t want to make a fuss about it Let us know what you think of the documentary in the comments below. The post Greenwood | A Ghost Hunting Documentary Out Now! appeared first on Ghostly Activities.

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