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Anyone care to explainer the holiday?
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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I was told by some Canadians that I worked with, that it was the day unwanted Christmas presents were re-boxed and returned.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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I have lived in Canada for 51 years—I have never received a satisfactory answer to this question.
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I've read that back in old England, it was Day for the servants.
These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.comGet your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/AP39Jhm.jpg)
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Anyone care to explainer the holiday? Best day of the year to stay off the roads, stay home with a good book and a cup or glass of your favorite beverage. The zoo opens early.
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It's the feast of St. Steven --as in the song Good king Wensaslas looked out on the feast of Steven.
"Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Prov 4:23)
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These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o
"May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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My first Christmas living in Canada a co-worker explained Boxing Day to me. He said that Christmas Day was for family and Boxing Day was to visit and give gifts to friends. So kids often got boxes to open from friends of their family, and the day took the name of Boxing Day.
This is close but not exactly the same custom as explained in other posts, but it fit with what we observed in the community where we lived. In the 45 years or so we lived in Canada, we noticed that many friends we knew would stop by to visit on Boxing Day, sometimes bringing a treat or small present. That was in south Central British Columbia.
I’d stop by to visit, Dwayne, if it weren’t for the trip. Happy Boxing Day!
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Okanagan; Good afternoon to you my friend and brother, I hope you and your wonderful family had a great Christmas and are all well. Nothing would make me happier on this Boxing Day than a visit with you folks. The driveway is freshly plowed, but still quite icy so if you don't have good snow tires, it'll be tricky getting back up.  Happy New Year to you all. Dwayne
The most important stuff in life isn't "stuff"
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Boxing Day was established by and for women, it's the only day of the year they are entitled to ask for their husband's credit card without questioning or scrutiny lol
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