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Boxing Day
- the flying scotsman
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15 years 7 months ago #2504
by the flying scotsman
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Dont believe everything you read on wikipedia.
Christmas day is a religious holiday and that meant no work period including sport. That carried over to global regions from Britain with the establishment of the commonwealth.
Boxing day is the day after the religious and family gatherings of Christmas where work and sport were permitted by the church who not so long ago ruled all. Back in the day it was mostly men who attended the sporting events and boxing was the sport of the day.
Its only the commercial aspects thats turned the day into what it is today.
Then again, when you see the shoppers battling for 'bargains' on boxing day perhaps the sporting aspect is being reborn
How do I know?............I was born and raised in Scotland where religion was and is very strong.
Christmas day is a religious holiday and that meant no work period including sport. That carried over to global regions from Britain with the establishment of the commonwealth.
Boxing day is the day after the religious and family gatherings of Christmas where work and sport were permitted by the church who not so long ago ruled all. Back in the day it was mostly men who attended the sporting events and boxing was the sport of the day.
Its only the commercial aspects thats turned the day into what it is today.
Then again, when you see the shoppers battling for 'bargains' on boxing day perhaps the sporting aspect is being reborn
How do I know?............I was born and raised in Scotland where religion was and is very strong.
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