Why is it called Boxing Day? In certain countries, the 26th of December is based on the tradition of giving gifts to the less fortunate members of society.
So a couple of thoughts. First of all, why on the day after Christmas? Isn't that disrespectful? I mean, you're dividing the time of giving into two days - the 25th for the people you know and care about, and the 26th - the day AFTER the wonderful time of (a very commercial, but whatever) Christmas - for those who are socially inferior, probably have no relatives, no friends, and are in need of more attention than the extra attention you already give to your friends. It's like, you ended up with a bunch of extra stuff from Christmas and you don't know what to do with it so you'll just get rid of it by giving it to less fortunate people. Well, that's bloody nice of you isn't it, why didn't you just visit the poor chaps on Christmas eve or Christmas evening and say "Here you go pal, a little something on this special day!"? Oh that's right, YOUR special day is the day after everyone else's!
And another thing, what's with the name? It's supposedly a day of giving, yet it gives the impression of giving blows to someone's face.Why not call it Getting-rid-of-stuff-by-giving-it-to-the-poor day? Here you go old man! Pow! Right in the kisser. Happy Boxing Day! What, can't handle a Round 2? Come on, I'm being generous!
Oh and, Happy Birthday to that drummer we love, hate, and love to hate for being such a dick sometimes. Here's to another 45 years, Lars Urlich!
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"boxing day".. hell, I like the title, it suits meh =D
I always thought it was called boxing day cos you put your presents back in the box to like use them when you really need to. or something lol.
Good read :P
R U SERIOUS?? U ACTUALLY REMEMBERED LARS' BIRTHDAY? =D And I SOOOOOOOO Agree with your description of him lol I love that old fart xD
The way I knew it was that boxes(hence boxing day) containing small gifts (such as hampers and such) are handed out on Boxing day to all the staff from their Employer. But I'm probably wrong heh. And it's much more fun to give them the ol' one two !
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