People send birthday wishes using cards and postcards in many cultures. It's not known when and where the tradition of (send) birthday cards began, however, it is believed it was in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards because they couldn't wish somebody happy birthday in person.
In 1840, the first postage stamp was issued in Britain and sending birthday cards became (cheap) and therefore more popular The (develop) of colour printing processes in the1930s also helped to increase sales of cards.
Today usually cards (give) with a present, even when people can send (they) wishes in person. In recent times, e-cards have also become popular: many people are starting to use these instead of traditional cards as they are free, environmentally(friend) and arrive more quickly So will e cards take the place paper cards in ten or twenty years? Probably not For young children and old people or for very formal occasions, e cards are not proper and some people (simple)don't use the Internet.
