A day to buy? / Photo Credit: i see modern britainI never knew knew about the reason behind Boxing Day until I googled it earlier this morning. Ahhh, the beauty of google - it turns even idiots into instant scholars! Previously I thought that Boxing Day must refer to all those boxes of goodies we want to buy cheaply at sales, after standing in queues from 7am in the morning...
Come-on! It's the day for us to fight...erm...over yesterday's presents! / Photo credit: faster panda kill killDespite having included the pic immediately above, even a thicko like me realised it couldn’t be anything to do with big guys beating several shades of s*** (yes, I mean stuff!) out of each other. Nonetheless, I was surprised that it’s actually a day that wealthier people would give presents of food and other such minor items to those who were poorer than them. These gifts would be boxed. Although I’m not too sure this happens in the UK very much, it seems it still happens elsewhere. Here are some more details.
The less fortunate get grub in Guyana the day after Santa dropped-in / Photo Credit: caitlinator
It’s really nice that the day after Christmas Day, which I think most people agree is completely commercialised, turns-out to still be very meaningful in some parts of the world…a day that people can stop focussing on what they want or what they receive, and instead focus upon those less fortunate than themselves.
On a lesss serious note, and speaking of someone very less fortunate (lol), my sister-in-law Shan who has to be one of the funniest people I know, couldn’t get a train from Slough to Sheperds Bush this morning – the train service is apparently ‘a joke’ today. The tories haven’t missed the chance to cash-in.
Maybe I’ll send poor Shan a box in the post to let her know I'm thinking of her…I could put some leftovers inside it. We have some Pataaoo(n) de Sabzee (aubergines) from last night I don’t fancy eating any time this century…
( ( ( : -)>>> Atma Singh
everyday sikhee
2 comments:
Some people do observe boxing day - my mum saves pound coins around christmas to give to the milk man and postman.
They don't necessarily get it on boxing day though as she has to catch them in person.
She tries to give them about the same as a pint of beer (or other equally nice drink). This works out at the moment to about 3 pounds.
This is Gabs one of Kam's library posse by the way. In case you were wondering. Joys of Facebook!
Hi Gabs! Thanks for dropping-in! Facebook is certainly helping with hits.
Do please tell Zor Singh off when Kam next brings him into the library - he's started biting...he's supposed to be veggie!
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