Boxing Day - Yay

[stephanie_craxford]

OK, OK, I'm a bit of a girly-girl, well OK I am a girly-girl, that's why I had so much fun shopping to day.  Got up bright and early, make-up, dressed and out the door in 1 hour 45 minutes.  Don't laugh perfection is hard.  to 

Sooooooooo, took me 45 minutes to get to town and into Sears, armed with gift cards and certificates worth $100.00, look out girls... 

I really had a great time, I must have tried on dozens of things but settled on two pairs of nice pants, a sweater, a blouse, and a black skirt.  I thought I was hearing those darn Christmas Bells where ever I went, but silly me it was the cash registers.

Steph

[Valerie]

Glad you had such a nice time, Steph, but I thought Boxing Day was when you Canadians boxed up items ofr the poor?     *sigh*  will I never get it right?

[stephanie_craxford]

I am poor... now... so I had some things boxed fro myself...

Steph

[Dennis]

Dunno what the origin of 'Boxing Day' is, but these days it's a huge sale day. People camp the doorsteps of stores from 4 AM on.

Happy Boxing Day Steph.

Dennis

[Valerie]

I am poor... now... so I had some things boxed fro myself...

Steph, didn't mean to imply you should have done otherwise  :-[... I was only confused about the actual sentiment of the day since you titled the post 'Boxing Day"....I am glad you had things boxed for you.... 

[stephanie_craxford]

Steph, didn't mean to imply you should have done otherwise  :-[... I was only confused about the actual sentiment of the day since you titled the post 'Boxing Day"....I am glad you had things boxed for you.... 

I know that Val  , as far as the sentiment of the day it's mainly a British tradition celebrated in Commonwealth countries and it was generally the day that the servants got to open their Christmas presents (boxes).  In Canada, as Dennis pointed out, it's the day that retailers sell their products at huge discounts.  Actually a lot of folks look forward to Boxing Day rather than Christmas Day, the heathens that we are ha, ha 

Steph

[stephanie_craxford]

Maybe it's called boxing day because that's what happens when 2 shoppers want the last item on sale.

Melissa

Ha, ha... that has been known to happen 

Steph

[Denise01]

I am poor so I could not go out on boxing day shopping 
( Only Kidding )
Living a distance from any large stores, harder for me to get there.
Hoping to go on Wed to see if anything left on sale, ( that is unless  Steph has bought up all the goodies )

You are lucky Steph to be so close to  and working near the stores that have the great sales. Glad you had success in finding things that you wanted.

Denise

[Shelley]

Unfortunately in my family due to a Stepfather who couldn't handle his drink it really was boxing day when I grew up.

These days it's when my immediate family share time together and give thanks that my Stepfather has moved on and we can enjoy each others company in peace.

Shelley

[Valerie]

I'm sorry to learn that, Shelley.... in some people, adversity becomes a crutch or an excuse to treat others poorly. In some people, there is so much fear/hate/suspicion ingrained in them from their adversities that they have trouble un-learning it.  And in others, they rise above their adversity to become ambassadors of love, peace, and compassion.  Proud of you for choosing the high road.   

Back to Boxing Day, Canada:  does anyone know how it originated?

[Jillieann Rose]

Here's the offical blur, Valerie from Canada my neighbor.
Boxing Day
The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients.

Nowadays, we often see, in certain families, gifts (boxes) given to those who provide services throughout the year.

"Boxing Day" is listed in the Canada Labour Code as a holiday.

Glad you had a great day Stephanie. Always come back brokeafter a day of shopping is my motto.
 
Jillieann

[Valerie]

Thanks Jillieann, I always find historical tidbits intriguing.  Nice pic, by the way, go you...

[Jillieann Rose]

Thank you Valerie.
I knew I liked you.
Jillieann