My Boxing Day
December 27th 2007 06:35
After running around like a headless chook for the days leading up to Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, Boxing Day was pleasantly uneventful. My nails are still stained by herbs; my hands still smell faintly of garlic and they look leprous (on account of all the washing, cooking and cleaning that had to be done); the juices of various animals have been cleaned from my clothes and table cloths; the leftovers are slowly disappearing so it's getting easier to play Tetris in the fridge; and I’ve just noticed a small burn on my wrist, but Christmas is over for another year.
Went to see The Golden Compass yesterday and I swear I heard chipmunks sing and then Donald Duck singing (Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way... quack quack quack, quack quack quack, quack quack…) before they put the movie on. Weird.
As a kid, I thought Boxing Day was so named because there was some major boxing match that took place on this day. More recently, I thought it was because you opened presents on this day but a friend told me Boxing Day was just the day when the sales were on. But why call it “Boxing” Day? I also don’t get why Boxing Day is a public holiday (not that I’m complaining), but really – why?
Well, I’m off to take the tree down. Have a good one folks~
Went to see The Golden Compass yesterday and I swear I heard chipmunks sing and then Donald Duck singing (Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way... quack quack quack, quack quack quack, quack quack…) before they put the movie on. Weird.
As a kid, I thought Boxing Day was so named because there was some major boxing match that took place on this day. More recently, I thought it was because you opened presents on this day but a friend told me Boxing Day was just the day when the sales were on. But why call it “Boxing” Day? I also don’t get why Boxing Day is a public holiday (not that I’m complaining), but really – why?
Well, I’m off to take the tree down. Have a good one folks~
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