How holiday cards help us cope with a not-so-merry year, according to a professor of comedy
- Written by Matthew McMahan, Assistant Director, Comedic Arts, Emerson College
A colorful vintage cartoon greeting card depicts a caricature of a soldier receiving a message from the ‘Pigeon Express'.Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe first Christmas card was, perhaps predictably, one of good cheer. The concept is commonly credited to Sir Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum...