Christmas Cards from Rich People

And other delights of the season

Dear Emily:

I call them "it-must-be-nice Xmas cards":  cards from certain types of upper-middle-class or actual rich persons. Once a year, they send out printed cards to every friend and acquaintance, and usually no human hand touches the card, to provide a hand-written signature. Side A of the card invariably has one or several photos of the couple, oft…