Valerie

Isn't Boxing Day (Dec 26th) named that because people box up food to give to
the needy?

---Valerie

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> Isn't Boxing Day (Dec 26th) named that because people box up food to give to
> the needy?

I thought it was when you box up all the old outgrown toys to make room for
the new!

:-) Diane

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carron
I have to admit to ignorance when it comes to the meaning of Boxing
Day. As a child I always thought it had to do with Boxing Matches!!!

I was once told it is the day the *boxes* get thrown out from the
Christmas presants!........ I too would be intereted in the real
meaning.

Marianne

Valerie Edgington

Boxing Day


Boxing Day, popular term applied to December 26 in England, Wales, parts of Canada, and in some other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. Traditionally, on that day the gentry would give presents, generally of money, to servants, tradespeople, and others of humble life. These presents came to be known as Christmas boxes. Boxing Day is a legal bank holiday.



Valerie Edgington
 

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Sorry, I don't download attachments and that's all that came through for me.

I'm interested in the subject, though. Was there a text attached to this?
Is the attachment a stationery or something?

Eiraul

Valerie Edgington

Sorry,
 
Didn't think of the attachment thing.
I will try again.
 
Boxing Day


Boxing Day, popular term applied to December 26 in England, Wales, parts of Canada, and in some other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. Traditionally, on that day the gentry would give presents, generally of money, to servants, tradespeople, and others of humble life. These presents came to be known as Christmas boxes. Boxing Day is a legal bank holiday.



Valerie Edgington
 


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