Comments on: So, this is Christmas?

By: emma

emma — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:00:56 +0000

sorry to be nosy but i (a brit) stumbled upon your blog and am really rather fascinated by your take on things in the uk with an american perspective! what you may not realise as paul mentioned out is that these stamps are in fact from an english point of view very christmassy due to their links to the christmas pantomime…highly reccommend you go see and experience one and see what you think.

By: ByJane

ByJane — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:52:46 +0000

The stamps are really only harsh in comparison to American stamps, which tend toward the abominably cutesy.

By: Paul Hayes

Paul Hayes — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:25:02 +0000

It’s all tied in with pantomime, something I don’t think you have in the USA. These are all traditional pantomime characters, and pantomimes are an essential part of UK Christmas tradition.

By: smocha

smocha — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:17:43 +0000

I was equally disgusted by the Christmas stamp choices here in the US.
Who gets to pick these things?

My cat’s could do a better job!

By: Shannanb aka Mommy Bits

Shannanb aka Mommy Bits — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:17:30 +0000

WTF??? Is that what they think of us Americans and our holidays? That last stamp made me spit out my cocktail.

So the question is… which did you end up selecting???lol.

By: Joanne at frutto della passione

Joanne at frutto della passione — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:52:01 +0000

okay, that’s funny!