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Subject: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
What exactly is Boxing Day? I know it is on Dec. 26 but that is about it. What are the traditions and where and when did it stem from?
Thanks
Cat
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
It goes back to ye olde Victorian times, Cat...somewhere in the 19th century...
According to custom, on the day after Christmas Day, tradesmen and their staff would receive Christmas 'boxes' (i.e., goodwill monetary gifts - literally 'in a box') from their customers...and that's basically where it derives its name...
The day itself is a public holiday now (not sure how long it's been like that), but in recent years it's also the day when some profit-hungry stores start opening for the sales!
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
It's a holiday in Canada too which we took from our British rulers. Here too it's become a shopping free for all...thanks Wal Mart.
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Hehe... I remember seeing a letter in a newspaper recently, by some guy who had become fed up with Boxing Day:
(Doorbell rings. The bloke answers the door. It's the local dustbin man.)
Dustbin man: Season's greetings! I'm the man who empties your bins! (Holds his hand out for money)
Bloke: Season's greetings! I'm the man who educates your daughter!
Dustbin man: Oh. Fair enough, then.
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
Boxing Day was started by Sylvestor Stallone in the late 80s after no one was watching any of his movies any more. It was one of his trys at trying to regain popularity again, by making a holiday celebrating his character Rocky Balboa. Boxing Day is December 26, and is of course followed on the 27th by Maniac with a Gun day, celebrating thee Rambo series.....
;D
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
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Boxing Day was started by Sylvestor Stallone in the late 80s after no one was watching any of his movies any more. It was one of his trys at trying to regain popularity again, by making a holiday celebrating his character Rocky Balboa. Boxing Day is December 26, and is of course followed on the 27th by Maniac with a Gun day, celebrating thee Rambo series.....
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Hehehe, how long did it take you to pull this out of your butt? :D I'm using it as a sigline somewhere else, hehehe :D
In Canada, I think the tradition, at least in my family, is to save the opening of Christmas gifts until Boxing Day...I don't know of anyone else who does that, but then again, I don't get that many gifts so it doesn't matter as much :) The holiday is more about spending time together than getting new toys, anyway :)
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Hehehe, how long did it take you to pull this out of your butt? :D I'm using it as a sigline somewhere else, hehehe :D
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That honestly took no effort what-so-ever to write lol....I wrote it in literally 3 seconds.....
anyway, I better get credit for whatever sig line you use it for lol ;)
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
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According to custom, on the day after Christmas Day, tradesmen and their staff would receive Christmas 'boxes' (i.e., goodwill monetary gifts - literally 'in a box') from their customers...and that's basically where it derives its name...
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Actually the story I always read was that it was when the rich "boxed" up any unwanted gifts and took them out and distributed them to the poor.
I guess its one of those things that probably has 30 different storys !!
I asked mum and she said its been a public holiday all her life - so at least as far back as the 40's in Aus.
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
Hey Cat !
I see you are on the board now, so I hope you see this !
It is Boxing Day here in Aus - so I am doing what gets done on Boxing Day !
"Nothing" :D
Merry Christmas ! 8)
Fuss :)
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
Happy Boxing Day, everyone! I'm eating all the things I would have thrown up had I eaten them yesterday evening!
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
Mmm, gingerbread and stroop waffles.
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Mmm, gingerbread and stroop waffles.
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stroop waffles? What's that? ???
Howard
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
I have relatives in Holland who send me them. I've never seen them here in Blighty. They're like two thin waffle-shaped biscuits stuck together with a chewy, delicious, cinnamonny syrup... ohhhhhhhh. They're called stroop waffles 'cause stroop is Dutch for syrup.
*Slurp* I'm going to go and get some from the kitchen.
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
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I have relatives in Holland who send me them. I've never seen them here in Blighty. They're like two thin waffle-shaped biscuits stuck together with a chewy, delicious, cinnamonny syrup... ohhhhhhhh. They're called stroop waffles 'cause stroop is Dutch for syrup.
*Slurp* I'm going to go and get some from the kitchen.
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could you mail some to new York City? They sound yummy. ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
Sure ;D
You could probably find them in a hypermarket or a bakery or something- like I say, I haven't seen them in Blighty, but then, my local supermarket is relatively small, so it only really has popular brands of things.
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
Could I find stroop waffles in a NYC market near me? what exactly does the box look like? and how much would it cost in a supermarket? ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
I'm not sure... The kind I get are in small plastic bags with blue and white horizontal stripes around them and "Stroopwaffles" printed on the side. There's probably different brands, though.
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I'm not sure... The kind I get are in small plastic bags with blue and white horizontal stripes around them and "Stroopwaffles" printed on the side. There's probably different brands, though.
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I'll look for them. ;D
Howard
Subject: Re: A Question for our Friends Across the Pond
Whoops, I misspelt 'em- since they're Dutch they're spelt "stroopwafels".