Richie then begins his annual birthday "routine" of reading what are obviously forged cards, including some supposedly from Sue Carpenter, General Pinochet, Rod Steiger, and "all the lads on the Ark Royal". Eddie claims that the cards are the same ones Richie sends himself and received every year. One of the cards is from ABBA with "Happy Christmas 1973" written inside.
Richie's annual birthday tradition of reading forged greeting cards, including those purportedly sent by Sue Carpenter, General Pinochet, Rod Steiger, and individuals on the Ark Royal, highlights his eccentric personality and tendency to create elaborate fantasies. Eddie claims that these are identical to the ones Richie sends himself every year. One card is from ABBA with "Happy Christmas 1973" written inside.