One of my sil likes to be first at sending Xmas cards so they always arrive mid November. Works against her because I refuse to put them up that early so half the time they get lost and never make it out with the others.
She has been beaten this year by my godmother who knew she was seeing my mum last week and so gave it to her to give to me. Which doesn't bother me at all - I think sensible to cut out extortionate postage where possible. Whereas sil and her desire to be first card of the season does annoy me. Unreasonable I know!