[SEL] Happy Boxing Day

[Germoamer at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/27/2004 7:17:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
cgandree at mchsi.com writes:

<< Ok Arnie, not all those on list know what "Happy Boxing Day" is, I do, but 
 lets see about your iq?????? >>


The day after Christmas, the Feast of St. Stephen, the first Christian 
martyr, is better known as Boxing Day. The term may come from the opening of church 
poor boxes that day; maybe from the earthenware boxes with which boy 
apprentices collected money at the doors of their masters' clients.

Sorry to answer, but figured Arnie needed help on Monday morning after all 
the Christmas cheer!

Tom Schmutz
Concord, Va. USA
Germoamer at aol.com