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malce | 04:43 Sat 27th Dec 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why is boxing day so called?
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Click http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-box1.htm for the answer.
10:38 Sat 27th Dec 2003
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable also says that "Boxes placed in churches for casual offerings used to be opened on Christmas Day, and the contents called the 'dole of the Christmas box', 'or the 'box money' were distributed to the poor the next day". (St.Stephen's Day)
13:01 Sat 27th Dec 2003

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