Monday, December 03, 2007

Let's start up that Holiday Spirit.

Last night, as I was putting finishing touches on my annual collector's edition Xmas card, Gary looked at it and said, "I don't think you can say 'Don't Let Christmas Kick Yer Ass' on the cards you give to all the kids at the barn." It was in nice big fat Gothic type too.

I was thoughtful, such a rare thing for me to be. "Really? Is that weird to say on a Christmas card?" I was thinking what great branding and a true holiday sentiment.

Being someone of frequent poor to non editing, sometimes I get confused about my various audiences and where certain elements of my personality need to be somewhat toned down or tuned up or shut up. I think last year's card had an antique engraving of a giant dog attacking a man and said something about the holidays smashing us all, but it was on the back. The kids at the barn don't look at the back right? The front had the leering race horse groom staring down the front of my dress. But no poetry about the dogs killing Santa Claus this time!

So this year, I am trying to be nice, good customer service, a friendly Christmas card for all to enjoy. There can only be one card! One for everyone, so that I am not teaching the children bad language or about kicking asses. Even though that is a major theme of Team Small Dog. Perhaps not a lofty theme for us all to strive for, but that's just what I got. This year I decided in the interest of customer service, it is about being nice. See, I am trying to be a Better person! No mean bones in this chowder holder.

If you do not already get a Christmas card from me, email me your address so I can add you to the list. Maybe you won't be impressed. But you'll be able to say, "What Fantastic Customer Service!" Another true meaning of Christmas.

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3 Comments:

Blogger team small dog said...

Email your regular old postal address so I can send it to you in the mail! I am sure I have last years around somewhere and there may even be some from further back in time...

Yes, it's no country for anyone anymore. A nice country for some dogs maybe.

December 3, 2007 8:51 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

But did you hear the story on NPR that people are breaking into pet stores in SoCal to steal small dogs? Hmmm, this might mean that not even small dogs are not safe anymore...where's Tommy Lee Jones when you need him??? Tash

December 3, 2007 8:59 PM  
Blogger team small dog said...

Hmm although if the small dogs are being held prisoner in the pet stores, then likely they are puppy milled and we should be thanking these so called criminals for the theft? which I believe Tommy Lee Jones would also do. Although I did not hear the story so I do not know the details.

Perhaps I need to keep my dogs under lock and key when in LA for Xmas? Although pretty sure no one would ever steal Otterpop.

December 4, 2007 6:44 AM  

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