There was once a time when I would lament that I didn't receive any cards for Christmas. And it's true, it still is a bit of a disappointment not to open a pack or two on the day you receive gifts supposedly targeted to your interests. But I've come to realize that the people in my inner circle are practical folk, and that's why I love 'em. Why get me some random Topps blaster off a shelf when there are other ways for me to get what I really want? So my family took care of the practical items -- I have pages for all the cards that I want for at least the next five years -- and then let me take care of the rest. I will be selecting what I want specifically at Target: My family also knows that Target doesn't come close to having all that I want card-wise. So they slipped something else into the Christmas card, too: You will be seeing some very nice cards in the month to come thanks to that. None of this, of course, does anything about the ...
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