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Happy Boxing Day
Rocky Raab
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It's a custom observed almost exclusively in the United Kingdom and its former colonies, but it's a helluva lot more tasteful than that made-up farce known as Kwanzaa.
BTW, the origins of Boxing Day have nothing to do with pugilism. There are no definitive origins, but it probably relates to the custom of giving "Christmas Boxes" to tradesmen, servants, and others who had to work on Christmas day itself, providing goods and services to the upper class. So those folks got the next day off, along with gift boxes containing tips, food, and presents from their "betters." Interesting, no?
BTW, the origins of Boxing Day have nothing to do with pugilism. There are no definitive origins, but it probably relates to the custom of giving "Christmas Boxes" to tradesmen, servants, and others who had to work on Christmas day itself, providing goods and services to the upper class. So those folks got the next day off, along with gift boxes containing tips, food, and presents from their "betters." Interesting, no?
I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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I thought that was just the day we were supposed to throw out all the empty boxes...
Our county dumps are closed on Tues and Thurs. Cannot imagine what it is going to be like since they haven't been open since Sat.