I was at the post office today buying stamps to mail all of my Christmas cards, when the lady in front of me in the line-up asked the clerk whether sending a letter to Santa required national or international postage. It isn't something I'd given much thought to as when I was young enough to write to Santa Claus, postage was not one of my concerns, and then when postage did become one of my concerns, I was too old to write to Santa. The answer is national which I strongly agree with as it shows Canada Post is exerting Canada's territorial claims to the arctic. But I digress. Back at the office I told my boss about it and she asked, "where do letters to Santa go?" I'm not really sure where they end up, but according to the Canada Post website they are answered by volunteer elves in a number of languages. In searching, I also found this. Santa's online now. Why bother with paper and post office when you can e-mail him direct?
12.12.06
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I was at the post office today buying stamps to mail all of my Christmas cards, when the lady in front of me in the line-up asked the clerk whether sending a letter to Santa required national or international postage. It isn't something I'd given much thought to as when I was young enough to write to Santa Claus, postage was not one of my concerns, and then when postage did become one of my concerns, I was too old to write to Santa. The answer is national which I strongly agree with as it shows Canada Post is exerting Canada's territorial claims to the arctic. But I digress. Back at the office I told my boss about it and she asked, "where do letters to Santa go?" I'm not really sure where they end up, but according to the Canada Post website they are answered by volunteer elves in a number of languages. In searching, I also found this. Santa's online now. Why bother with paper and post office when you can e-mail him direct?
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I know that it simply shows my age, but I really dislike the notion that Santa would accept email. It feels not just lazy and insincere to send him a letter electronically, but worse, it feels less magical.
I agree 100%. I was being ironic.
I assumed you weren't in favour.
But as to whether it was irony or sarcasm or something else, I won't say. Ever since that song Ironic drew such fervor, I shy away from making any such claim.
(So it would seem that you may want to add Irony to you lesson plan right after Metaphor.)
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