# Christmas Cards for Doper Kids 2008 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 26, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520 "2008-11-26T02:49:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/21 "2008-12-02T19:32:43Z")
Awesome. The emails are starting to come in. I am going to let them pile up until I get home from work tonight then I’ll start putting together the list that I will email out on Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/22 "2008-12-06T15:25:43Z")
Mission accomplished. Christmas cards en route from the frozen wastes of Canada to 8 Doper children. Thanks, **ShelliBean**. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/23 "2008-12-06T15:48:33Z")
Thanks!! You are welcome! ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/24 "2008-12-06T17:31:45Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > Mission accomplished. Christmas cards en route from the frozen wastes of Canada to 8 Doper children. > > Thanks, **ShelliBean**. Did you write notes in them, or not? (I’m not really a Christmas card person, so don’t know the procedure.) I’ll pick some up tomorrow, and probably mail them the same day. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/25 "2008-12-06T18:15:37Z")
Just a note: somehow my apartment number was left off the list I received. It’s 10C. Just don’t want anyone to get their card returned! ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/26 "2008-12-11T19:09:33Z")
Yay! Cards finally on the way. All I’ve got to say… To…day… O. Kay. ---
**Author:** ![freekalette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/50afbb/32.png) [@freekalette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freekalette)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/27 "2008-12-11T19:28:49Z")
Mine went out yesterday. Can’t wait until ours get here! Hey. (Had to jump on the **jali** bandwagon.) ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/28 "2008-12-11T20:04:11Z")
The cards are bought, the notes are written, the envelopes are addressed–and the post office is closed all week for Eid al Adha. :mad: I’ll mail them Sunday when the post office re-opens. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/29 "2008-12-17T01:31:39Z")
Our cards went out yesterday! We have gotten three REALLY cool cards so far. **jali** ’s card even had a present in it!!! Thank you so much! **Bookkeeper** , was that your kitty on the front of the card? Too cute! And thanks to **freekalette** as well! My daughter is really enjoying this. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/30 "2008-12-17T01:38:04Z")
Eek! Sorry everyone, but by a strange quirk (spouse was supposed to mail them and then forgot where he left them) that I just found out today, they won’t actually get into the mail tomorrow. ☹ Hopefully there’s a youngster or two who’ll be glad to have something _right before_ the big day instead of earlier. Yeah, that’s the ticket! ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/31 "2008-12-17T02:20:11Z")
Add **Caveat lector** to the thank you list! Your card was beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/32 "2008-12-19T01:53:14Z")
> [@Susie\_Derkins](#): > > Our cards went out yesterday! We have gotten three REALLY cool cards so far. **jali** ’s card even had a present in it!!! Thank you so much! > > **Bookkeeper** , was that your kitty on the front of the card? Too cute! > > And thanks to **freekalette** as well! My daughter is really enjoying this. Unfortunately, I can never seem to catch any of ours in the really cute poses. They seem to have an instinct for when I go and get a camera and immediately jump up to see what I’m doing. I’m glad your daughter is enjoying this. I hope we can make it an annual DopeRitual™ for any interested Dopers and DopeKids :D. ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/33 "2008-12-19T10:02:13Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > I hope we can make it an annual DopeRitual™ for any interested Dopers and DopeKids :D. Ditto. I didn’t get the cards in the mail until the 14th, so they may not arrive before X-mas. Sorry. :o My excuse is the post office was closed for several days for a Muslim holiday. I’ll do better next year! ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/34 "2008-12-19T14:13:52Z")
Well I loved getting the cards from you guys. OK\< I know they were for my kids but I had fun too. Mine are in the mail but I don’t know if they are there yet. I would like to make this a DopeRitual. Maybe next year I can do it but start the thread in the last week of November and set up something more like twickster did for the Secret Santa so that it’s more organized. Of course, everyone got my cards without pics because I \*still \*haven’t printed those out. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/35 "2008-12-19T14:32:26Z")
Thank you **Susie Derkins** , **Bookkeeper** ,\*\* freekalette\*\* and **Caveat Lector**. I’ve been smiling all week as these lovely cards arrived. **Bookkeeper** your baby is sweet (in the photo). I misunderstood the instructions (how many times in life have I said this?!) and added my name to the list of receivers when I agreed to send to the kids. I can’t believe how happy receiving the cards has made me, so I’m glad for my goofy mistake. I sent cards to all my friends in RL’s little ones too- I decided on 12 and under and the response has been so good that this will be my new tradition. Sending cards to kids got me into the holiday spirit. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/36 "2008-12-20T23:31:15Z")
I’m about to leave my ‘good’ computer for the slow crappy (I’ll-only-be-able-to-get-on-once-at-midnight) one at my parents, so I just wondered if any of my cards showed up or if I need to lynch the Other Half for not having carried out his husbandly postal duty. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/37 "2008-12-21T03:00:20Z")
Thanks everybody! My son has enjoyed getting the cards. Best of all, he’s been getting the mail for me. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2008, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/38 "2008-12-21T22:55:57Z")
Got cards from **Queen of Town** , **ShelliBean** , and **faithfool**!! Thank you so much! My daughter is staying with her grandma until Christmas Eve, so she hasn’t seen these yet. Yes, I peeked at them so I could thank everyone (and just because I’m having too much fun with them. She won’t mind, I promise). **faithfool** , it was all I could do not to open the teeny present. How CUTE! She’s going to have so much fun with that. Thanks again, guys! ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/39 "2008-12-22T00:10:37Z")
faithfool - I did get your card. I loved the “mom’s break” card especially! Thanks so much to everyone that sent them. I think I enjoyed receiving them more than my kids! ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520/40 "2008-12-22T04:28:42Z")
Oh yay! I’m glad everyone likes them (but better yet, got them) and it was so much fun to do, I will indeed sign up again to do this next year. Merry Xmas all! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-cards-for-doper-kids-2008/474520.md?page=3)