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St. Joseph's Indian School may also be a pioneer or an early adopter of a new take on the age-old holiday greeting cards offer. In advance of the "Christ Tunpi" bonanza, I received a 9.5-inch-by-6-inch package with a selection of Christmas cards and matching envelopes.

Like a lot of mailers trying to fly under the USPS thickness restriction, the cards are flat and scored rather than folded. But unlike others I've received, this collection is shrink-wrapped with cards facing out, showing on both sides, surrounding the smaller envelopes in the center. Unlike loose cards and envelopes or those that are banded, the shrink-wrap helps contain the cards more securely, and my guess is they are less likely to get mangled in transit — or puff up with air and cause a postmaster to kick your mail.