Christmas - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2005 - 55 Euro Cent

"Merry Christmas" - In all languages, this greeting goes around the world every year, often coupled with the New Year's wish. Christmas Greetings - formerly delivered almost exclusively by mail, today find their way to the people through all media. But you are happy again on a nice card, often selected by the sender lovingly or even designed and the greetings written by hand, a bit nostalgic perhaps, but with a personal touch. Like all years, the post office Christkindl is busy at this time. Because many still attach importance to the fact that their shipments carry the special cancellation. "Merry Christmas" - Can we look forward to the secret of Christmas? Are we really aware of the meaning of the Christian feast or is it drowning in the business hype? It would not be a miracle. Already months before, the business world takes over, an advertising drum fire comes down to us, accompanied by Christmas mood music. Every attempt is made to animate the Christmas gift constraint in us. Those who resist this pressure and can reflect on Christmas in the "quietest time of the year" that it once was can be lucky. The issue of the first day stamp in Styrian Langenwang also recalls the Christmas tales of Peter Rosegger from Waldheimat, in which we are told the story of modest happiness.