Jack Nicholson will be receiving birthday cards today along with Peter Frampton and Glen Campbell.

It’s not something you’re likely to think about until a personal experience arises. I wasn’t really aware of sending business Christmas cards until I worked in a small office where the owners were not Christian and didn’t celebrate Christmas. My attention was drawn to exclamations of delight as my bosses opened company Christmas cards sent to them from both clients and vendors. The greeting cards were happily tacked to office bulletin boards and stood up on credenzas and desktops.

I’m reminded of this when I hear debates about whether or not it’s “politically correct” for a company to send out business Christmas cards. The gentlemen I’d been working for recognized that the holiday cards were a celebration of the sender’s joy and goodwill and they felt honored to be remembered and included in these festive greetings.

Another company at which I worked considered company Christmas cards to be so important that the employee with the most attractive handwriting was selected to set aside other work in order to hand address all the envelopes for the greeting cards. At first, they were struck with the dilemma of guessing which holidays each intended recipient might celebrate. The dilemma was resolved by using holiday cards that expressed “Season’s Greetings” and “Happy Holidays” in order to be inclusive of all their clients.

The preparations for sending these company Christmas cards somehow transmitted a positive attitude through everyone on staff, making this office’s end-of-year busy season less stressful and more cooperative. In every instance, I’ve noticed that the sending and receiving of company Christmas cards is a bright way to end a business year!

Most Americans receive eight birthday cards from family and friends on their birthdays.

Fellow astrological bulls with an April 21st birthday include Robert Smith, Andie Macdowell, Tony Danza, and Charles Grodin.

The recipient of all those birthday cards and wishes was Sylvester Stallone.

Joey Lawrence and Don Mattingly share an April 20th birthday along with Carmen Electra and Ryan O’Neal.

Whether delivered by mail or by hand, approximately 500 million birthday cards are sent every year in the United States.

Maria Sharapova, Kate Hudson, Ashley Judd, and Hayden Christiansen all will be receiving birthday cards today.

In 1893, people were sung this song as a “gift” along with receiving birthday cards.

Birthday wishes are in order for Melissa Joan Hart, Conan O’Brien, Eric Roberts, and James Woods.