Hi!

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Dec 26 2002, 9:40 pm
Hey all, how did your boxing day shopping go? =)

RaeKwon
Dec 26 2002, 9:43 pm
What is boxing day anyway?
Dec 26 2002, 9:50 pm
In response to Soccerguy13
The day after Christmas (Aka, December 26th). Although Im not sure as to how the name came abuot.
-DogMan
Dec 27 2002, 1:16 am
In response to Dog Man
In ythe days of olde, people would feast, party and be nice to each other on Christmas Day, then give each other gifts in boxes (hence 'boxing') the next day.
I think thats it, anyway.
Dec 27 2002, 8:58 am
In response to Dog Man
Dog Man wrote:
The day after Christmas (Aka, December 26th). Although Im not sure as to how the name came abuot.

Wow, you even said it with the Canadian accent. I'm impressed! :)

Lummox JR
Dec 27 2002, 9:58 am
In response to Hazman
what?
Dec 27 2002, 10:50 am
In response to Lummox JR
Canadians dont say "Abuot" or "Aboot" eh.
Dec 27 2002, 11:05 am
In response to Jacro
Its in South park the movie...
Dec 27 2002, 1:26 pm
In response to Hazman
Not quite... it's the servants (who often had to work on Christmas) who celebrated the day after Christmas. The custom originated in the U.K, where it was traditional to present household servants, post workers, errand runners, etc. with a small "Christmas box." In the United States, this tradition is more often observed with an extra cash tip.
Dec 27 2002, 1:49 pm
In response to Jacro
Jacro wrote:
Canadians dont say "Abuot" or "Aboot" eh.

I've heard some very few say "aboot". "Abuot" isn't really right but it's close to the way most say it (particularly in Ontario): "Aboaut". They mispronounce the short O ("ah") as a long O ("oh") or a short U ("uh"), and the -oo portion ("ow" should properly be a quick blend of "ah-oo") tends to get overpronounced. Both of these effects are subtle but they're extremely distinct.

Lummox JR
Dec 27 2002, 4:44 pm
In response to Lummox JR
Ummm, yeah. I meant to do that... To ummmm... Impress you with my knowlage of other languages. This is the colour <font color=red>red</font>, Im lookin pretty sofistikated now. =P
-By DogMan ey?
Dec 27 2002, 11:42 pm
Ahhhhhh,.... An Unknown Canadian ritual!!!

*Sizzle*

It burns! It burns! Make it go away! :)

~Kujila
Dec 27 2002, 11:53 pm
In response to Kujila
Kujila wrote:
Ahhhhhh,.... An Unknown Canadian ritual!!!

*Sizzle*

It burns! It burns! Make it go away! :)

Did you buy any colo<font color=white>u</font>red armo<font color=white>u</font>r on Boxing Day?
Dec 27 2002, 11:59 pm
In response to Crispy
Crispy wrote:
Kujila wrote:
Ahhhhhh,.... An Unknown Canadian ritual!!!

*Sizzle*

It burns! It burns! Make it go away! :)

Did you buy any colo<font color=white>u</font>red armo<font color=white>u</font>r on Boxing Day?


No.. I'm abo<font color=white>o</font>t to though.

RaeKwon