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#51719 - 26/12/2001 05:16 Something I've always wondered...
BartDG carpal tunnel Registered: 20/05/2001 Posts: 2616 Loc: Bruges, Belgium	Why is today (dec 26th) called "boxing day" in Brittain? I've known this for a long time, but I've never known the meaning... Anyone care to enlighten me? _________________________ Riocar 80gig S/N : 010101580 red Riocar 80gig (010102106) - backup
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#51720 - 26/12/2001 06:12 Re: Something I've always wondered... [Re: BartDG]
wvloon journeyman Registered: 13/08/2000 Posts: 82 Loc: Near Arnhem, Netherlands	Google came up with this _________________________ W@lly.nl ------------------------ Reg:1934/Mk1:158-Blue(sold)/Mk2:380-Amber(sold)/Mk2a:3273-Blue
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#51721 - 26/12/2001 07:23 Re: Something I've always wondered... [Re: BartDG]
robricc carpal tunnel Registered: 30/10/2000 Posts: 4931 Loc: New Jersey, USA	Oddly enough, Canada has boxing day today also, but not the US. _________________________ -Rob Riccardelli 80GB 16MB MK2 090000736
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#51722 - 26/12/2001 15:38 Re: Something I've always wondered... [Re: robricc]
hybrid8 carpal tunnel Registered: 12/11/2001 Posts: 7738 Loc: Toronto, CANADA	I've always been a little dismayed that there's no Boxing Day 2 (the sequel) on January 2nd! Ugh, back to work tomorrow... Bruno _________________________ Bruno Twisted Melon : Fine Mac OS Software
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#51723 - 26/12/2001 15:51 Re: Something I've always wondered... [Re: hybrid8]
wfaulk carpal tunnel Registered: 25/12/2000 Posts: 16706 Loc: Raleigh, NC US	At least they give you January 1 off to recover from your hangover. _________________________ Bitt Faulk
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#51724 - 26/12/2001 15:57 Re: Something I've always wondered... [Re: BartDG]
svferris addict Registered: 06/11/2001 Posts: 700 Loc: San Diego, CA, USA	To me, Boxing Day means shopping! My parents are in Canada, and when I'm up there during Christmas, I make sure to get out and shop on Boxing Day. Lines are horrendous, but the deals are unbelieveable. The US-->Canadian conversion is pretty nice too. _________________________ __________________ Scott MKIIa 10GB - 2.0b11 w/Hijack MKIIa 60GB - 2.0 final w/Hijack
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#51725 - 26/12/2001 16:16 Re: Boxing Day 2? [Re: hybrid8]
number6 old hand Registered: 30/04/2001 Posts: 745 Loc: In The Village or sometimes: A...	Well here in New Zealand [and Australia too I think], we have as you put it "Boxing day 2" on January 2. [its called 'The Day after New Years Day' - kind of unoriginal] Its a public holiday like Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years day. Of course its summer here so it makes sense to have some public holidays at this time. Pity the weather here hasn't woken up to the fact its summer yet :-(((
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#51726 - 26/12/2001 17:20 Re: Something I've always wondered... [Re: svferris]
hybrid8 carpal tunnel Registered: 12/11/2001 Posts: 7738 Loc: Toronto, CANADA	"Boxing Day" sales normally last at least a week now. :) And up until a few years ago, it was illegal to open a retail business on a holiday (or Sunday for that matter), so all the "Boxing Day" sales were actually the day-after Boxing Day. :) Bruno _________________________ Bruno Twisted Melon : Fine Mac OS Software
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