Guest guest Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 Michele asks, " But for those who would like to tell me EXACTLY the true meaning of Boxing Day. " I found this explanation, which also matches what I'd heard: " In England long ago, Servants were required to work on Christmas. They were responsible for making the holiday run smoothly for wealthy landowners. They were allowed to take leave on December 26th and visit their families. The employers gave each servant a box containing gifts and bonuses. In addition, around the 800s' churches opened their alms boxes (boxes where people place monetary donations) and distributed the contents to poor. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 27, 2005 Report Share Posted December 27, 2005 So y’all get 2 holidays in a row – the 25th & 26th? Re: Boxing Day Now a days Boxing Day is the day stores have big sales. People shop til they drop. Boxing Day has changed a lot over the years. SuZie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Yep - Three paid holidays in one week. Used to be my favourite time of year, Christmas, Boxing Day & New Years Yippee!!!! Now that I don't work, it's just another day. SuZie Motley <dmotley@...> wrote: So y’all get 2 holidays in a row – the 25th & 26th? -----Original Message-----From: Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies [mailto:Hepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies ] On Behalf Of suzieSent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 4:11 PMHepatitis CSupportGroupForDummies Subject: Re: Boxing Day Now a days Boxing Day is the day stores have big sales. People shop til they drop. Boxing Day has changed a lot over the years. SuZie Next time I'm coming back as a cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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