Boxing Day

[Guest guest]

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. "

[Guest guest]

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

[Guest guest]

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

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