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Freddie

(9,265 posts)
2. Wish we had Boxing Day!
Sat Nov 2, 2013, 06:28 PM
Nov 2013

I tell my British cousin to enjoy the holiday we're not having.
I think the origins are you're supposed to "box up" your excess gifts and food and give them to the poor.

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
3. I hate it when my servants complain about receiving our boxed-up leftover crusts and gristle.
Sat Nov 2, 2013, 06:29 PM
Nov 2013

There's a lot of uppity help these days, am I right?

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
14. My dear chums Mitty and Ann and I were just discussing this very issue
Sun Nov 3, 2013, 02:11 PM
Nov 2013

the other day at the yacht regatta.

arely staircase

(12,482 posts)
9. When I was a kid in the 1970s and saw that on a calendar, I actually thought it probably did
Sat Nov 2, 2013, 06:35 PM
Nov 2013

have something to do with Muhammed Ali.

gopiscrap

(23,758 posts)
11. ha ha
Sat Nov 2, 2013, 06:56 PM
Nov 2013

Our son was born on Boxing Day. We used to say that we would give him the toy for Christmas and the batteries for it for his birthday. Actually we would have a huge party on the 26th of June, his half birthday.

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