As far as I know there's no one 'accepted' meaning of boxing day, and various people just trot out what they've heard as the correct meaning.
In Ireland we call it St Stephen's Day and it's for Hunting the Wren. It's an old tradition (which sadly is very much dying out ) where kids have a bit off the christmas tree and decorate it and put a wren (plastic ) on the top and go from house to house and say a rhyme and they get a few pence from the house owners. When my sister and I used to do it 20 years ago, we said this version:
The Wren, The Wren the King of all birds,
St Stephen's Day got caught in the furze,
Up with the kettle and down with the pan,
Will you give me a penny to bury the Wren?
If you haven't a penny a hay penny will do,
If you haven't a haypenny God bless you.
I chased the Wren from shop to shop,
I chased him into a public shop,
I dipped his nose in a bottle of beer and
I wish you all a Happy New Year.
It used to be great fun and when we got older and a bit braver, we realised the big money was in the pubs. One year we got almost £30 each! I was filthy rich until stupidly I leant it to my teenage brother (who promised faithfully he'd pay it back :rolleyes:) to go out and that was the end of my riches
Out of curiosity, does anyone live in an area where they still do it?
why we can't through out undersirables from this country without a court ruling, signed in triplicate, sent out, returned, scrunched up, ironed flat, tea mug stained, appealed against, signed in triplacte again, taken to the euriopean court etc ete. Just put them on a plane and off they go. simples.
why we can't through out undersirables from this country without a court ruling, signed in triplicate, sent out, returned, scrunched up, ironed flat, tea mug stained, appealed against, signed in triplacte again, taken to the euriopean court etc ete. Just put them on a plane and off they go. simples.
That puzzle where 3 people spend £25 and the waiter gives them £5 change and pockets £3 and gives them £10 back and £1 goes missing. Or something. No matter how many times it's explained I never understand it.
That puzzle where 3 people spend £25 and the waiter gives them £5 change and pockets £3 and gives them £10 back and £1 goes missing. Or something. No matter how many times it's explained I never understand it.
If a fellow met a fellow in a field of beans, could a fellow tell a fellow what a fellow means? How many f's in that?
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We have a winner....lol.
Why everyone likes the X-factor
Complicated stuff on my maths coursework
Cockroaches do have a brain.
The Wren, The Wren the King of all birds,
St Stephen's Day got caught in the furze,
Up with the kettle and down with the pan,
Will you give me a penny to bury the Wren?
If you haven't a penny a hay penny will do,
If you haven't a haypenny God bless you.
I chased the Wren from shop to shop,
I chased him into a public shop,
I dipped his nose in a bottle of beer and
I wish you all a Happy New Year.
It used to be great fun and when we got older and a bit braver, we realised the big money was in the pubs. One year we got almost £30 each!
Out of curiosity, does anyone live in an area where they still do it?
Who told you cockroaches don't have a brain?
Why people can't master the English language.
And especially algebra.
Lol..