Comments on: Our Christmas in Cayman http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabitianyabwile/2009/12/26/our-christmas-in-cayman/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:16:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabitianyabwile/2009/12/26/our-christmas-in-cayman/#comment-2910 Amy Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:10:34 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabitianyabwile/?p=1057#comment-2910 Yes, I can confirm that in Canada Boxing Day is nothing more than a day off work and an excuse for stores to offer some very good sales. In the last few years I've noticed the stores have switched from Boxing Day sales to Boxing Week sales. Yes, I can confirm that in Canada Boxing Day is nothing more than a day off work and an excuse for stores to offer some very good sales. In the last few years I’ve noticed the stores have switched from Boxing Day sales to Boxing Week sales.

]]> By: mcw http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabitianyabwile/2009/12/26/our-christmas-in-cayman/#comment-2854 mcw Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:39:36 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabitianyabwile/?p=1057#comment-2854 Boxing Day is actually not necessarily a day that you celebrate. It is more a call to action. Several churches use the day to prepare a meal and take to shut-ins and senior citizens. The Queen used to box the gifts that were given to her for Christmas which of course she did not really need. She boxed them to pass on the persons that really needed them and needed the help. Because it is a holiday I guess in recent years in the U.K has started to copy the tradition in the U.S. and Canada with the post holiday sales. However that is not original intent. Several churches in Cayman do use the day to care for the indigent, senior citizens and shut-ins. Boxing Day is actually not necessarily a day that you celebrate. It is more a call to action. Several churches use the day to prepare a meal and take to shut-ins and senior citizens. The Queen used to box the gifts that were given to her for Christmas which of course she did not really need. She boxed them to pass on the persons that really needed them and needed the help. Because it is a holiday I guess in recent years in the U.K has started to copy the tradition in the U.S. and Canada with the post holiday sales. However that is not original intent. Several churches in Cayman do use the day to care for the indigent, senior citizens and shut-ins.

]]> By: Ben Stevenson http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabitianyabwile/2009/12/26/our-christmas-in-cayman/#comment-2849 Ben Stevenson Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:05:31 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/thabitianyabwile/?p=1057#comment-2849 I had never thought to look into the origin of Boxing Day. As far as the UK is concerned, Boxing Day is just another day of holiday, and also the start of sales at shops. It seems to be the British equivalent of Black Friday. I had never thought to look into the origin of Boxing Day.

As far as the UK is concerned, Boxing Day is just another day of holiday, and also the start of sales at shops. It seems to be the British equivalent of Black Friday.

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