I think that I first heard of "Boxing Day" in an Agatha Christie novel years ago. It was strange--perhaps even feudal--so it interested me. It seemed to be a tradition where the wealthy gave presents to their servants. I doubt that many have servants today except possibly the Royal Family.
It's still celebrated in Canada and the United Kingdom. Does anyone know where the name came from, or how the tradition started or what it now includes?
All I know is that Bertie Wooster got 'jugged' on Boxing Day once because he 'boxed the watch'.
ReplyDeleteNancy: That sounds like Bertie! (I have the dvd of the tv series Jeeves and Wooster with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Wonderful!)
ReplyDeleteTyb put an interesting link with info on Boxing Day on Chet's blog. There is also much info about it in a Wikipedia article.