Inspired Life Two women have sent each other the same weathered birthday card for 81 years “The joke is that neither one of us knows who started the card,” said Mary Kroger, 94.

A 103-year-old widow who has outlived her relatives received 1,700 birthday cards from strangers ... posted a social media appeal for 103 cards to be sent in time for her 103rd birthday on Jan. 20.

Pat DeReamer and Mary Wheaton-Kroger exchange the same card every year to celebrate each other's birthday — a tradition they've kept for the past 81 years.

DeReamer added her own signature to the card and returned it to Wheaton for her birthday in May. The exchange began a tradition that is now in its 81st year. "We never said, 'We're going to do this.' ...

Sacramento man exchanges birthday card with cousin that’s been in their family since 1936 By Graham Womack Special to The Bee. March 23, 2025 5:00 AM. ... for close to 20 years.