Posted on: 25-12-04 14:29:17
Hi,
Following is the link to an article. While going through the article, I noticed that they have referred 'Boxing Day' as 'Boxer's day'
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/970546.cms?headline=It's~X'mas~for~BPOs
Anyone has any idea why they call it 'Boxing Day' (without referring to information on the web, just off-hand)?
I am just curious to know that how many of us knew the real meaning and the significance.
WISH YOU ALL A MERRY X-MAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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Orginally posted by sanjeevm
Hi,
Following is the link to an article. While going through the article, I noticed that they have referred 'Boxing Day' as 'Boxer's day'
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/970546.cms?headline=It's~X'mas~for~BPOs
Anyone has any idea why they call it 'Boxing Day' (without referring to information on the web, just off-hand)?
I am just curious to know that how many of us knew the real meaning and the significance.
WISH YOU ALL A MERRY X-MAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
When there were fewer shopping malls and less options with consumers. A Canadian had to box his way to the special price item for purchase. It was earlier exit christmas shopping but due to the nature of shopping on this day it is now known as boxing day sale......."you box your way to sale"
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Orginally posted by sanjeevm
Anyone has any idea why they call it 'Boxing Day' (without referring to information on the web, just off-hand)?
Boxing day is the day after Christmas. The reason it is called that, is because in earlier times that was the day when the gifts/presents leftover from Christmas would be put away or stored in a box, to be retrieved on a later occasion if required. Since the activity comprised putting things in a "box", the day came to be called as "boxing day".
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Diogenes
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The Cynic
