Economy conjures less glitzy Xmas cards

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Christmas cards are beginning to be less glitzy and festive to reflect the harder economic times we’re in.

That makes sense. I remember one of the best Christmas cards I ever got was during a recession. Printed on a single sheet of heavy bond paper was a picture of an elf with a black eye and a missing tooth. His clothes were old, worn and slightly dirty. His left arm was in a sling, and his right arm was cuddling a crutch that was beginning to break.

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This was the message: 

Money’s tight

Times are hard

Here’s your freakin’ Xmas card!