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Edwin Bones (edwin_or) wrote,
@ 2007-12-29 19:58:00

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Out of curiosity, how many of you write thank you notes for Christmas presents? My father keeps insisting that I need to send a letter to everyone in my family, thanking them for their gifts. I already thanked them once in person. Shouldn't that be enough? I mean, what am I supposed to write -- thanks for the socks?

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severus_or
2007-12-31 08:10 pm UTC (link)

Thank you notes are only obligatory for gifts received from events that are not considered 'holidays,' as such -- weddings, anniversaries, ~~having a baby~~ the impending birth of a child, leaving Hogwarts, passing your Apparition test, and the like. Holidays in which gifts are the norm do not require thank you notes -- birthdays, Christmas, Valentine's, etc. ~~Your father sounds overly concerned with keeping up appearances. Is he in danger of losing his social standing?~~

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	edwin_or 2008-01-02 12:34 am UTC (link)
	That's what my mother said when I asked her. My father was so enthusiastic about the idea though that she wasn't positive. I guess this is just another instance of my father's love for writing letters getting the better of him. ~~He may have a point though. I probably should write to my great-aunts. It would cheer them up a bit.~~ (Reply to this) (Parent)