And not everyone does, certainly, regardless of persuasion. To a degree, I think that's just it - it seems to have more to do with the presence (or absence) of a sort of "inner magpie" than anything to do with faith or belief.

I wonder too, how much of it is a generational thing (I did grow up with my grandparents, and inherited a slightly more old-fashioned sensibility in some ways) and a cultural - we Americans seem to be way more...OK, I'll say it...gaudy when it comes to all the holidays. My personal preferences (barring enough lights to make an emergency landing strip) are for old-fashioned, simple holiday stuff (heavily influenced by my Wisconsin-German upbringing, of course!)

Speaking of cards - message me with your address, won't you? :D