Ashley and Brad Show - ABS 2025-12-09

News; birthdays/events; holiday tipping guide 2025; word of the day.

News; game: 12 days of Christmas song; is it really the thought that counts when bosses/companies give crappy employee gifts?; pets and holiday decorations...use caution.

News; game: Christmas themed word ladder; what's your favorite holiday tradition?; cute things kids have asked Santa for.

News; game: finish this holiday song; Hallmark movie drinking game; goodbye/fun facts....Christmas Card Day. Today, annual Christmas cards have become a time-honored tradition. It all started when Sir Henry Cole, a member of the British civil service, created the modern concept of the Christmas card along with his artist friend, John Horsley, in 1843, as a means to encourage more people to use the new British postal system. Their first card was sold for one shilling or about 24 U.S. cents. By the 1860s, the practice of sending Christmas cards was more or less in full swing in Britain thanks to the rise and advent of the printing press. No matter how often you actually talk to your distant relatives, chances are you'll get a Christmas card from them! Christmas cards are a great way to catch up on the year's highlights if you haven't had time to get in on all the details throughout the year.