Boxing day?

[col]

Ok,this came up earlier,why is it called boxing day?Other than getting rid of all the presents box's we couldnt figure it out?Any takers?

 

[Noodley]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day

 

[col]

Ah,of course,wiki,cheers

 

[Dave5N]

When I was a kid with a paper round, the customers would tip (some quite generously) at Christmas. The tip was always called a 'Christmas box'

 

[col]

Iv always heard the term what you getting for your christmas box this year,but it was for on christmas day,so i didnt relate it to boxing day.

 

[SamNichols]

I knew that, I got taught it in Primary School. Woo. I feel great.
(I'm slightly drunk and may yet get drunker... Hopefully the guests will go soon to leave me to my hedonism).