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[trousers]

This thing with traditions it that they evolve over time and we are now in a position that the day after Christmas whatever day it is is regarded as Boxing Day by all apart from a few pedants and snidey councils who want to catch drivers out. The BBC will be calling Boxing Day Boxing Day this year, so does the NHS Trust I work for, as they like most of they population regard Boxing Day as a non-moveable feast day and the corresponding Bank Holiday as a compensation day.

 

With apologies to Mehball.....

 

Ah, the dumbing down of traditions. That's what I love about this country. What's next? Armistice Day when that becomes too far in the past for anyone to care?

 

The institutions you refer to (BBC, Governments, NHS) have taken the lazy route because they have to cater for the lowest common denominator in society. To use them to justify the lapse is actually backing up my pedantic and petty argument.

 

Seems simpler to call 26 December Boxing Day whatever day of the week it is.

 

Nutshell. It's simpler. QED

 

Ok, enough annoying guff from me....well, for another 5 years or so....

 

;-)

Edited 12 November, 2010 by trousers

[Petersfield Saint]

I seem to remember it was defined as 26th December in the 'Bank Holiday Act 1871' when we discussed this last year.

 

Do we have to go through this every year? It's bad enough with the Christmas jingles on the tele ads but nowadays the Boxing Day debates start earlier and earlier.

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/good-questions-boxing-clever-over-christmas-daze-1468545.html

 

[eelpie]

Good job I got my Greyhound tickets for £1 each way!

 

I didn't know they did seats on top.

[Fan The Flames]

With apologies to Mehball.....

 

Ah, the dumbing down of traditions. That's what I love about this country. What's next? Armistice Day when that becomes too far in the past for anyone to care?

 

The institutions you refer to (BBC, Governments, NHS) have taken the lazy route because they have to cater for the lowest common denominator in society. To use them to justify the lapse is actually backing up my pedantic and petty argument.

 

;-)

 

So I assume that there will be no Christmas tree, presents, crackers, Slade songs, etc in your house and you will be going to work.

 

I also assume you are planning to catch the train on the 26th as you will be expecting it to be a Sunday service, as the Boxing Day no service will be on the 27th or 28th or whatever day is the true Boxing Day.

 

As you say enough for another 5 years, lets hope we go top on the day after Christmas Day.