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Article: Which Boxing Day theory do you believe?; Many assume the term Boxing Day refers to ridding the house of present wrappings but the reality is different. Chief Feature Writer Paul Groves looks at the origins of the December 26th festival.(News)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- December 26, 2001
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Byline: Paul Groves
So the presents have been opened, the turkey eaten and the left-overs are ready to be transformed into an appetising dish.
It is Boxing Day. It is a national holiday. But why? The origins of the December 26 celebrations lie in the life and death of St Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
But the term Boxing Day is a much more modern interpretation and very few people can agree on its exact meaning.
A number of popular misconceptions can be cleared up straight away. Despite what you might think, or at times feel, Boxing ...