Happy Boxing Day
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Patman
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Boxing Day sales are everywhere up here today!
Ok, what is the official "reason" for Boxing Day. My UK friends say it's the day after Christmas that allows you to remain drunk or slowly come off your Christmas pissoff
. I heard the true beginning was to allow the servants time off for "Christmas" celebrations after they served the "master's" household and guests on Christmas day. In the US it seems to be the day people return the "boxes" of unwanted presents
. No matter what, enjoy
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Whimsey
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I'm not sure of the official reason. Check this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_
It seems interesting that some may not celebrate Boxing Day today, but instead, wait for tomorrow. Ah, another day off work. The UK workers have it figured out
[ December 26, 2004, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: medic ]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_
It seems interesting that some may not celebrate Boxing Day today, but instead, wait for tomorrow. Ah, another day off work. The UK workers have it figured out
[ December 26, 2004, 03:02 PM: Message edited by: medic ]
http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/boxing_e.cfm
Another web page.
Another web page.
Sheesh, in Canada as well ?quote:
Originally posted by Patman:
Boxing Day sales are everywhere up here today!
No Boxing Day Sales in NSW...the Government declared that these were "family days", and shops shouldn't be opened.
And they weren't.
Losiho, what do you reckon about that person being trampled to death while trying to buy a $5 DVD player ?
And they weren't.
Losiho, what do you reckon about that person being trampled to death while trying to buy a $5 DVD player ?
They're all idiots imo Steve. Queing outside before 7am in the morning for the sake of saving a few dollars (if they have any left after Christmas), and putting up with the agro from other shoppers. In particular, I cannot understand the people who purchase Christmas decorations on boxing day in preparation for next year.
I was dragged along to a Boxing Day sale by my parents when I was younger, I promised myself I would never go again.
On the other hand.....if I could find a DVD recorder with HDD for $5, I might change my mind
My neighbor and his wife were boxing in the driveway all day. As usual, she won. She fights dirty.
It is very sad when what we call the season of giving turns into this.
The following is a quote by Herbert W. Armstrong. It does contain a bit of religion, but I feel it is very fitting to what we currently call the "Christmas Season".
Chris,quote:
Originally posted by Losiho:
They're all idiots imo Steve. Queing outside before 7am in the morning for the sake of saving a few dollars (if they have any left after Christmas), and putting up with the agro from other shoppers.
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On the other hand.....if I could find a DVD recorder with HDD for $5, I might change my mind
I absolutely loathe shopping at the worst of times, and big crowds only drive me further away from enjoyment.
We went to Bathurst today, so that Rhiannon could feed the ducks, we had a nice lunch, walked over to K-mart (wanted to buy a turney baster - Power Steering fluid is dark), and saw the queue at 10m.
Walked out.
We (as a country) made another record this year, in $8.3 billion of additional spending between December 1 and 14 ($ 415 per man, woman and child, on top of our normal spend). Now we are up to $1450 per person credit card debt...before the post Christmas sales.
True True! Ever notice how the whole 'Christmas Spirit' evaporates after the 'big day' is over? Once everybody's got their presents it's a done deal. Seems to me that Christmas Day should be the beginning of a week or more of good cheer etc ending on New Year's (or 6 Jan for the Wise Men types).
Sadly it's more about marketing now, that's why you see Christmas decorations hanging on the stores as soon as they can get the Halloween stuff stowed.
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