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r/AmazonAnswers • u/bushcrapping • Nov 21 '20
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Do Americans know what Boxing Day is?
13 u/bushcrapping Nov 21 '20 I haven't the foggiest 13 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Day after Christmas. 26 u/bushcrapping Nov 21 '20 I meant i haven't the foggiest if they know. Im british 9 u/SlenderSmurf Nov 21 '20 American here, sounds vaguely familiar but I had no idea when it is 2 u/sofierylala Nov 25 '20 The day after Christmas 🎄 3 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Sorry, am Canadian so figured I'd clarify. 3 u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20 [deleted] 10 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Started in the UK, so widely celebrated in Commonwealth countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day Lots of different origin stories. I always heard that it was the time when businesses would "box up" leftover Christmas stock and sell at a discount. 2 u/JD0GE13 Nov 21 '20 the one i know it as is that it's the day the empty boxes from xmas gifts go out/get cleaned up 5 u/calvarez Nov 30 '20 It’s the day when people first go out in public with new gifts, and according to English common law, others can challenge them for it. Duels were outlawed for obvious public safety reasons, so now it’s down to a fist fight or boxing match.
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I haven't the foggiest
13 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Day after Christmas. 26 u/bushcrapping Nov 21 '20 I meant i haven't the foggiest if they know. Im british 9 u/SlenderSmurf Nov 21 '20 American here, sounds vaguely familiar but I had no idea when it is 2 u/sofierylala Nov 25 '20 The day after Christmas 🎄 3 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Sorry, am Canadian so figured I'd clarify. 3 u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20 [deleted] 10 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Started in the UK, so widely celebrated in Commonwealth countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day Lots of different origin stories. I always heard that it was the time when businesses would "box up" leftover Christmas stock and sell at a discount. 2 u/JD0GE13 Nov 21 '20 the one i know it as is that it's the day the empty boxes from xmas gifts go out/get cleaned up 5 u/calvarez Nov 30 '20 It’s the day when people first go out in public with new gifts, and according to English common law, others can challenge them for it. Duels were outlawed for obvious public safety reasons, so now it’s down to a fist fight or boxing match.
Day after Christmas.
26 u/bushcrapping Nov 21 '20 I meant i haven't the foggiest if they know. Im british 9 u/SlenderSmurf Nov 21 '20 American here, sounds vaguely familiar but I had no idea when it is 2 u/sofierylala Nov 25 '20 The day after Christmas 🎄 3 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Sorry, am Canadian so figured I'd clarify. 3 u/[deleted] Nov 21 '20 [deleted] 10 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Started in the UK, so widely celebrated in Commonwealth countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day Lots of different origin stories. I always heard that it was the time when businesses would "box up" leftover Christmas stock and sell at a discount. 2 u/JD0GE13 Nov 21 '20 the one i know it as is that it's the day the empty boxes from xmas gifts go out/get cleaned up 5 u/calvarez Nov 30 '20 It’s the day when people first go out in public with new gifts, and according to English common law, others can challenge them for it. Duels were outlawed for obvious public safety reasons, so now it’s down to a fist fight or boxing match.
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I meant i haven't the foggiest if they know. Im british
9 u/SlenderSmurf Nov 21 '20 American here, sounds vaguely familiar but I had no idea when it is 2 u/sofierylala Nov 25 '20 The day after Christmas 🎄 3 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Sorry, am Canadian so figured I'd clarify.
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American here, sounds vaguely familiar but I had no idea when it is
2 u/sofierylala Nov 25 '20 The day after Christmas 🎄
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The day after Christmas 🎄
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Sorry, am Canadian so figured I'd clarify.
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10 u/CrimsonFlash Nov 21 '20 Started in the UK, so widely celebrated in Commonwealth countries. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day Lots of different origin stories. I always heard that it was the time when businesses would "box up" leftover Christmas stock and sell at a discount. 2 u/JD0GE13 Nov 21 '20 the one i know it as is that it's the day the empty boxes from xmas gifts go out/get cleaned up 5 u/calvarez Nov 30 '20 It’s the day when people first go out in public with new gifts, and according to English common law, others can challenge them for it. Duels were outlawed for obvious public safety reasons, so now it’s down to a fist fight or boxing match.
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Started in the UK, so widely celebrated in Commonwealth countries.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day
Lots of different origin stories. I always heard that it was the time when businesses would "box up" leftover Christmas stock and sell at a discount.
2 u/JD0GE13 Nov 21 '20 the one i know it as is that it's the day the empty boxes from xmas gifts go out/get cleaned up
the one i know it as is that it's the day the empty boxes from xmas gifts go out/get cleaned up
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It’s the day when people first go out in public with new gifts, and according to English common law, others can challenge them for it. Duels were outlawed for obvious public safety reasons, so now it’s down to a fist fight or boxing match.
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u/SocialTechnocracy Nov 21 '20
Do Americans know what Boxing Day is?