Occasionally Thoughtful

The 3rd Sunday in November is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. This day, created by the UN and observed globally,  is dedicated to all victims of traffic accidents who have been killed or injured.

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
—On a headstone in an Irish cemetery

Remembering loved ones who have passed on helps keep their memory alive. These living memories impact and enrich the lives of family members for generations.

Friends, co-workers, mutual members of clubs, organizations and churches, and other acquaintances should take the opportunity to communicate their memories of the deceased. Families and relatives appreciate getting to know their loved one from a different perspective or learn something they might not have otherwise known.

Greeting Card Universe offers unique Anniversary – Death/Remembrance cards as well as Memorial Service Invitations with compassionate messages and designs to help you offer your sympathy to the family of a deceased  friend on the anniversary of their passing or invite guests to attend a memorial service on behalf of a lost loved one.

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Mustache + November = Movember

To raise awareness of men’s health issues such as prostate cancer, during the month of Movember, men grow mustaches for charity and participate in fund raising events in the United States, Canada, Australia, UK, New Zealand, South Africa and elsewhere. Participants are known as “Mo Bros.”

In popular culture, mustaches have really taken off in the last few years—not only are more men growing out their facial hair, but mustaches are appearing as design elements on everything from coffee mugs to shoes. It seems almost anything can sport a handlebar these days!

Greeting Card Universe offers ways for you to give support by staying in touch with one of a kind greeting cards for cancer patients with positive messages and encouragement. We wish everyone an excellent Movember!

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October 27 is National Cranky Co-Workers Day. No matter where you work or in what profession, it seems like you can’t avoid that one obnoxious person in your office who always seems to have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed. Whether they’re rude, love to complain, grouchy, or just make you want to bang your head on the desk, the Debbie Downer or Carl Curmudgeon in your office just can’t be avoided.

If you’re really having difficulties with co-worker, perhaps these tips can help.

Send a humorous, light-hearted acknowledgement to the office crank with a Cranky Co-Workers Day card from Greeting Card Universe. If laughter is the best medicine, maybe a chuckle will help alleviate the symptoms of grouchiness. Need a card in a hurry? Order on-line and get free in-store pick up – usually in 1 hour – at most Target and Bartell Drug Stores.

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October 11 is National Coming Out Day in the United States and in countries around the world.

For many members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community, “coming out” or telling  friends and family is similar to a rite of passage, a claiming of one’s sexual orientation or gender identity. National Coming Out Day spotlights the civil rights issues still facing the global LGBT population and encourages awareness and action.

Greeting Card Universe offers customizable card designs for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals, families, and couples for most holidays and occasions including uncommon occasions like  Coming Out cards. Once you try our unique, one-of-a-kind selections and convenient service, you’ll never go back!

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Ever since the concept of wheels on footwear appeared  in the early eighteenth century, roller skating has become part of world culture. Here are five interesting tidbits from the interesting and occasionally wacky history of roller skates.

1. The German ballet, The Artist, or Winter Pleasures in 1818 had an ice skating scene which was mimicked on stage by performers wearing roller skates. A couple of decades later, beer halls in Germany also introduced barmaids on skates to facilitate serving thirsty customers more quickly.
2. The modern quad roller skate was invented by American James Plimpton in 1863. His design permitted wearers to make curves and turns, allowing backward skating for the first time.
3. In 1983, roller blades—inline skates—begin to be produced. The concept of inline skates with the wheels in a row takes inspiration from an early nineteenth century design which didn’t catch on. One of the earlier inline skate designs was created by Joseph Merlin, who literally crashed a party in 1860 wearing wheeled boots.
4. Once roller skating rinks were opened to the public in late nineteenth century New York City, the popularity of the sport boomed. Activities began to include endurance roller skating contests in which participants skated around the rink for as long as possible. The last man still on his skates at the end won.
5. Today, roller skate based sports remain popular including roller hockey, roller derby, artistic skating, speed skating, and trick-based competitions.

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The fourth Friday of September is designated unofficial National Love Note Day, when husbands, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, and couples  of every age are encouraged to send love notes, cards, and letters of affection to one another.

In the digital age, when e-mail, social media interaction, and text messaging have become some of our primary means of communication, receiving a love letter from your sweetheart is special and unforgettable. Written words in a card or on paper last so much longer than pixels and bytes.

What do you put in a love letter? Whatever’s in your heart. Share your feelings, your hopes, your dreams. Be sincere. You don’t need poetry or fancy language – say what you mean. Take inspiration from your lover and the special connection you share.

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September 13 is International Chocolate Day, an unofficial holiday celebrating the world’s favorite confection: chocolate.

• Americans consume 10-12 pounds of chocolate annually (hopefully not at the same time!)
• Over half the world’s market in cocoa beans is imported into Europe (not surprising since the Swiss, for example, consume 21 pounds of chocolate a year!)
• The health benefits of eating 1 ounce of dark chocolate daily include helping the body fight cancer, boosting brain activity, reducing the chance of developing blood clots, increased libido, and mood elevation (in other words, sweets make you sweeter!)
• Hershey’s Kisses are named after the “smooching” sound made by the industrial machine that forms their unique shape (eating them point down or bottom up is a personal choice)

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September is Women’s Friendship Month in the United States, an unofficial holiday celebrating our close ties with the women in our lives, like BFFs, family members, fellow students, spouses, and co-workers.

“The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship.
To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover.”
—Joseph Addison

Female friends…

• Know how to communicate with you.
• Provide support when you need it most and even when you don’t think you do.
• Help you make decisions by talking things out and sharing their perspective.
• Are always ready to hand out hugs, advice, and cocktails and/or tissues.

Celebrate your circle of women friends with Friendship cards from Greeting Card Universe and send a virtual hug to the ladies who prop you up and never put you down. Need a last minute card? No problem! Order on-line and pick up your cards free at most Target and Bartell Drug Stores.

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