A late arrival - merry Christmas

@boiboing (13153)
Northampton, England
August 21, 2018 4:30am CST
Today I found two envelopes on my desk at work. One was confirmation of my latest expense claim and the other was a Christmas card from the team in Germany. The post mark said it was sent on the 20th of December - so 8 months and 1 day ago. I'm not sure whether to consider it's 8 months late or to look upon it as 4 months early for the next Christmas. Either way I'd love to know where it's been hiding all this time.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457154)
• Switzerland
21 Aug 18
If the post mark says it was sent on the 20th of August it is one year and one day today... may be it was sent the 20th of December?
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
21 Aug 18
You are correct. I've updated it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457154)
• Switzerland
21 Aug 18
@boiboing It took a very long time to come. I thought that this is something that only happens in Italy.
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
21 Aug 18
@LadyDuck I've been to Greek islands where the locals say the postman only collects once the post box is full.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305223)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 Aug 18
That's definitely a late arrival. I thought mail moved faster than that.
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
27 Aug 18
I would really like to know where it's been hiding and what it's been doing.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305223)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Aug 18
@boiboing At least you got it, and that's great you did.
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Mavic123456
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
21 Aug 18
haha.. such puzzle to solve. yeah will be it late or early? Maybe it will be well to say, Merry Christmas in advance it is not too late after all.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12606)
• Ireland
21 Aug 18
@boiboing The Christmas Pixies must be at their nonsense again.
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
21 Aug 18
Gave me some opportunities to tease my German colleagues about the legendary 'ruthless efficiency' of their people.
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Elizabeth
@Poppylicious (11133)
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21 Aug 18
Somebody probably forgot to make sure you received it. I imagine it's been cosy in the mail room somewhere!
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
21 Aug 18
It's such a long time that it must have gone to somebody else who just put it in a drawer and didn't look. My colleague leaves at the end of the month and I suspect he might have been turning out his filing boxes.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (18841)
• United States
21 Aug 18
lol Christmas in August can be a new thing.
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Boingboing
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
21 Aug 18
When I rechecked my expense claim paperwork, that was ALSO from last December. I'm wondering if they've been sat on the wrong person's desk ever since.
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