From: utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ucsfcgl!stuart
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Title: Re: what is Boxing Day?
Article-I.D.: ucsfcgl.276
Posted: Fri Dec 31 18:33:31 1982
Received: Sat Jan  1 03:40:33 1983

In Victorian times in Britain it was customary to open Christmas presents
(`Christmas boxes') on the day following Christmas Day - hence Boxing Day.
December 26th is a public holiday there.

Stuart Oatley
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