| The tradition of greeting friends and relatives on high days and holidays has a long history. The first greeting card was created in the XV century on the Saint-Valentine's Day. This card is kept at present in one of British museums.
The first postcards, or cards that were sent without cover, have appeared in the nineteenth century, during the Franko-Prussian War. The aim of those post cards was checking the correspondence of soldiery. Later it became commonplace to send illustrated post cards when being on a vacation abroad or to congratulate people on high days and holidays.
Nowadays a traditional greeting card is given together with a present and is used as a written congratulation. But still, in spite of the variety of greeting cards these days, it's quite difficult to choose the card that will be individual. That is the reason why in the latest years there has been a tendency to sending e-cards. There is a huge selection of digital cards of different themes and genres at the Internet. What is more, there's a chance to create the card by yourself. This way you have all the opportunities to find a greeting card that will be genuinely special.
It's nice to get a lovely card on a holiday, but in the majority of situation all the greeting cards you have got take place on the shelf of your bookcase amongst other papers that actually you do not need, but you don't want to throw away. Electronic postcards in their turn may be stored in the computer memory for a long time, and you have an opportunity to look at them whenever you want.
Besides, on-line post cards are very easy to send. You may also choose the time you would like the post card to be sent. It's a wonderful service since you'll never miss some important date. You're provided with an opportunity to select the card and send it in advance, and the recipient will get it on a holiday when he or she checks his or her mail.
On-line cards allow to prepare a congratulation that is not only dedicated to a particular person, but at the same time reflects your personality. That is why on-line greeting cards bring so much positive emotions and live in the addressee's memory for years. |
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