Post early for Christmas 2007

Madam, - On Wednesday, January 3rd, I received a Christmas card posted locally by a neighbour on December 14th.

Madam, - On Wednesday, January 3rd, I received a Christmas card posted locally by a neighbour on December 14th.

On the same day a friend received a card which I had posted on December 12th. On both envelopes was stamped: "Post early for Christmas".

What does An Post mean by "early"? Perhaps next year I should post my cards at the beginning of November?

I now know the meaning of "snail mail".

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- Yours, etc,

CARMEL McWEENEY, Kilmainham, Kells, Co Meath.