In answer to "WHY IS BOXING DAY SO CALLED?"?

Boxes from the churches were opened and the money given to the poor!!

The origins and meanings of Boxing day are as much a puzzle now as they always were. I have a copy of a cartoon drawn up in the 1840s showing a street scene on Boxing Day. There are notices in this cartoon indicating Boxing this and Boxing that, but no sure explanation.

There is even a notice board for the Stage Coach which indicates coaches going to Boxington, Boxall, Boxwell, Boxmouth and just about every other box-place you can think of.

I do not know what Boxing Day is for. I'm not sure even if anyone else other than us mad Brits actually has a Boxing Day or knows anything about it.

The links below should help, but only a bit : -

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Boxing Day OriginsTells what is known about the origins of Boxing Day. Also includes several legends about the day's origins.

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/boxing.as...

What is Boxing Day in England Boxing Day origins. Through our research for this page on the Woodlands Junior website, we have discovered that Christmas Boxes were used in different ways. ...

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/Xm...

I always thought it was the day when the servants who had to work in the old days had a day off and got there Christmas presents (Christmas box)

People get pissed when they are out on xmas night the early hours of the next morning when the tempers are frayed that is when the boxing starts.

Boxing Day was when everyone put unwanted clothes, toys etc and put them in boxes and took them to the churches where they were distributed amongst the poor.

yo chill out you sould like boxing day its the only day every shop has everything in it for half price oh no tommorow is boxing i must think what thin think think think think think harder harder harder oh sorry i was supposed to answer your question not think about what i should buy on boxing i got it

i'll buy wood and glasses and chips andpop and popcorns and ice cream and hot dog and tickets for the movie in which they show funny stuff and star wars all episodes

and pokemon diamond pokemon pearl pokemon cd oops sorry i just cant wait till boxing oh its gonna bes so much fun i should think of more thing like 3 more computer a printer a member account on runescape and weenie hut jr. copoun sprcial dragon ball Z oh thats right and i must think of more stuff a new key board strange wires to finish off my shopping

I never heard that one before!

I thought it was because the stores did inventory on that day, and remained closed.

i thought it was to do with sport

no thing !