Page 2 of 2
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:52 am
by phreak
aldo wrote:Boxing Day (for reference) is the 26th December; it's basically another holiday day, although a few shops do open then. Basically, you spend the whole day hoovering up the leftovers from Xmas Day, get drunk and fall asleep on the couch (plus, no need to visit relatives!).
The name comes from Victorian times IIRC; it was on the 26th that the churches would open and distribute the contents of their poorboxes.
and all this time i went around punching people. drat
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:24 pm
by aldo
phreak wrote:
and all this time i went around punching people. drat
That's still part of the drinking bit
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 3:28 pm
by Hippo
My state actually stopped the sale of beer this year on the day before, and the day of thanksgiving...
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:53 pm
by Moonsword
Which state is this?
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:56 pm
by Taristin
Crapsachusettes.
If they
tried that in NY, there'd have been a Boston-baseball-style revolt around the state...
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 5:57 pm
by Hippo
Raa wrote:Crapsachusettes.
Thats the one