It’s Boxing Day and the second day of Christmas. Spare a thought for those who have been of service to you.
These two cheery “Gingerbread” couple welcomed us at the Church of St Peter and St Paul when we were returning to our cottage in the Cotswolds after dark and decided to take a walk around the village. This photo was taken with a Huawei Mate 50 Pro smartphone.
Boxing Day is a public holiday in many countries celebrating the day after Christmas.
According to Wikipedia, “though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to poor people, today Boxing Day forms part of Christmas celebrations, with many people choosing to take advantage of Boxing Day sales”.
The Oxford English Dictionary gives the earliest attestation from Britain in 1743, defining it as “the day after Christmas day”, and saying “traditionally on this day tradespeople, employees, etc., would receive presents or gratuities in the form of “Christmas Boxes” from their customers or employers.”
The term “Christmas box” dates back to the 17th century, and among other things meant:
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I’ve always wondered why the day after Christmas was called Boxing Day. whether it’s got anything to do with boxing. Now I know!
I’ve always wondered too. I know now because I wanted to post something on Boxing Day this year and went online to do some research. Maybe one day there’ll be an Unboxing day for techies!
That’s a good one – “Unboxing Day”. lol
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