Boxing Day

[Maria]

An email from Chip made me realise that, although this will be my 24th Boxing Day, I have no idea what it means. Does anyone have the faintest clue?

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Maria "no amusing quote" K

[PAkev]

This is the day when folks take down all their Christmas decorations and put them in "BOXES" and then store them away in the attic until the following year.

[Night Train]

Actually, Boxing Day is from the 18th Century. Once a year, every year, friends of the great composer Joahanne Sabastiian Bach would gather together and sing hymns and carols. The major focus of the singing was to remember great songs that their late friend had written. The day was originally called "Bach Sing" day but over the years it has been shortened.

[Maria]

I thought it dated back further than that?

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Maria "no amusing quote" K

[Maria]

OK - This is what Ask Jeeves said about it. And, as everyone knows, Ask Jeeves is infallible.


26 December was traditionally known as St. Stephen's Day, after the first Christian martyr. It is now more commonly known as Boxing Day. This expression came about because money was collected in alms-boxes placed in churches during the festive season. This money was then distributed to the poor and needy after Xmas.

It is thought the Boxing Day was first observed in the Middle Ages. It found renewed popularity in the 19th Century when the lords and ladies of England presented gifts in boxes to their servants on 26 December in appreciation of the work they had done over the Xmas celebrations.

If 26 December falls on a Saturday or Sunday, Boxing Day takes place on the Monday.

Not in England, it doesn't!



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Maria "no amusing quote" K

[hcjilson]

All of the above sounds good to me....I'm going to celebrate Boxing day this year.I was looking for just one more Holiday, and it being the month of December, no one will miss me around the office! Best wishes to all for the holidays from the Cape.

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Harry J

[Steve Machol]

In addition to being Boxing Day, December 26th is my Wedding Anniversary. My wife and I like to keep major holidays and events close together (our birthdays are one day apart too.)

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[EyeManFla]

Hummm...I always though it was called boxing day because we use to beat the crap out of the kids in the neighborhood who got better toys than we did!

[HenryB]

It is also my birthday.....email me for a shopping list.

[EyeManFla]

Henry,I've got some Redskins playoff tickets you can have really, really cheap.

[John R]

Originally posted by HenryB:
email me for a shopping list.

Sorry but you will have to do your own shopping, Delivery will cost more than the goods :D

[HenryB]

Gee thanks Eyeman.....something tells me I would be the only one there though.... :-) It would give me a chance to wear my new stadium buddy or whatever that thing was called from Chips (I think it was him) post...... :D

Actually, I am probably the only one within 100 miles who ISN'T a Skins fan....never have been. GO STEELERS.........and of course Rams since I am really from St. Louis.....but they aren't doing to well huh....

Hey I thought you were gonna swing by in November when you were in town....

Henry "been a Steelers fan since the steel curtain days" B

[HenryB]

Originally posted by john r:
Sorry but you will have to do your own shopping, Delivery will cost more than the goods :D

Just send me cash (or whatever you guys call it there) then :D
I can exchange it here.......

[This message has been edited by HenryB (edited 12-20-2000).]

[John R]

Tell you what, i will send you my cc bill for dec :D and you can use some cash
btw what is cash,
to pay it, ;)
how does that sound.
what so we call it over here well its either visa or mastercard.

[HenryB]

John,

Cash is what we call good ole paper money (dollars) here......as the saying goes.......CASH IS KING