Happy Boxing day!
Boxing day means a lot of different things, all depending on where you are.
In the USA, we don’t really call it boxing day, but it is the day you take back all those boxes to the store… the day you get rid of the presents you didn’t want (Yes, I am looking at YOU Mr. Scrooge!)
Ha! The day after Christmas was the most fun for me when I worked in retail. I loved working the return tables. The lines were always out the door, and the day just flew by (yeah, I’m weird that way)
I’ve heard that in Europe, Boxing Day is the day that servants get to celebrate Christmas with their families. It is an old tradition handed down from long ago. Since servants had to serve their families on Christmas Day, they took the day after off to have their own Christmas. They called it “Boxing Day” because they frequently took home a box from their employer that either contained a present, or leftovers or other goodies from Christmas for their own Christmas take-two on December 26th. Sounds like fun to me!
Anyone else out there celebrate Boxing Day? What does it mean to you?
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Jennifer M Eaton 
Later today, we’re going to a Boxing Day party with friends, just chilling and chatting. I don’t know if the hosts are specifically celebrating Boxing Day or just that they already knew about Boxing Day.
Well, have fun either way!