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ayresy81 | 15:38 Wed 22nd Dec 2010 | Christmas
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why is boxing day called boxing day my birthday by the way just thought id add that lol
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Avatar Image Bbbananas
Cos in olden days, people used to open their presents - i.e. 'boxes' on the day after christmas day.
15:39 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
Avatar Image B00
You sure that's right Salla?

I always believed it was when the gentry gave gift boses to their staff.
15:40 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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Happy birthday for boxing day. Just don't expect any birthday. My sister and nephew are both boxing day and it seems the card shops think nobody has birthdays in December.
15:40 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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Avatar Image LoftyLottie
I thought it was something about living in servants getting a day off to take a box (present) to their family?
15:41 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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*expect any birthday CARDS.
15:41 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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It was the day you gave Christmas boxes to the servants and other lesser beings.

http://www.snopes.com...ristmas/boxingday.asp
15:41 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
Avatar Image ChuckFickens
I don't think there is a definitive answer to this.
15:42 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
Avatar Image Bbbananas
Dunno boo - it was a complete guess. I was showing off.
You're more likely to be right.
Vibra - too right. I am really 87.
15:42 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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dont worry milly im 29 this year so its not anything i get excited about thanks
15:42 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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im going with jno's answer, if only because it agrees with mine :P
15:43 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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http://www.woodlands-...s/Xmas/boxingday.html
http://en.wikipedia.o.../Boxing_Day#Etymology
15:43 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
Avatar Image Valanne
I agree with Boo, also when you tipped the tradesman. That is why Boxing Day cannot fall on a Sunday. This year Monday should officially be Boxing Day but people seem to ignore that now. The 26th is officially St Stephen's day as well.
15:43 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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cheers peeps that just about explaind it
15:44 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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yours wasn't there when I started, B00, but it's what I'd always heard too
15:44 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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In olden times there used to be a poor box into which better off people would put gifts. The day after Christmas the box was opened and contents distributed to the poor of the parish. Hence Boxing Day.
15:44 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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St Stephen's day.
I think by the time it comes around you feel like you're ready to box somebody's ears.
15:46 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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Well I knew it had something to do with servants and I got sort of mixed up with Mothering Sunday!!

:o(
15:47 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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Chambers goes with giving presents or 'boxes' to employees.
20:50 Wed 22nd Dec 2010
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Because christmas brings out the worse in folks and by this day they're punching each others lights out!!!
20:51 Wed 22nd Dec 2010

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