St. Stephen's Day,Boxing Day

[The Real Laoislad]

St. Stephen's Day for me

[pintsofguinness]

This again, who cares?

I'd say boxing day because it rolls of the tongue easier than St stephen's day.

[The Real Laoislad]

This again, who cares?

I'd say boxing day because it rolls of the tongue easier than St stephen's day.

Who cares about any poll that is added to this forum?
I'm just curious if thats alright with you

[Donnellys Hollow]

Was always the wren's day in my house growing up.

I've come around to calling it the King George day at Kempton in recent years though! 

[comethekingdom]

Boxing day seems to be a real British/Nordie thing.
Cant stand St Stephens day being called 'Boxing Day' myself.
Heard Matt Cooper on Today FM correcting some manager (who is English) of a dept store opening on 26th December about not calling St Stephens day Boxing day in Ireland.

[ballinaman]

Stephens-a-z-s Day always!!.........Boxing Day?? It's defined as "the Anglo-Saxon tradition giving seasonal gifts (in the form of a "Christmas box") to less wealthy people and slaves. In the United Kingdom this was later extended to various workpeople such as labourers, servants, tradespeople and postal workers."

[windyshepardhenderson]

if we hadn't have been sold out we maybe wouldn't be calling it boxing day

[redhugh]

Going on the lash in the Moy day.Best rip of the year.

[The Real Laoislad]

if we hadn't have been sold out we maybe wouldn't be calling it boxing day

No we all might have been

[longrunsthefox]

Was always the wren's day in my house growing up.

I've come around to calling it the King George day at Kempton in recent years though! 

Looks like Donnelly's Hollow has got this one right... pagans 

St. Stephen's Day is a national holiday in Ireland, but, the celebrations have little connection to the Saint.
In Ireland, St. Stephen's Day is the day for "Hunting the Wren" or "Going on the Wren." Originally, groups of small boys would hunt for a wren, and then chase the bird until they either have caught it or it has died from exhaustion. The dead bird was tied to the top of a pole or holly bush, which was decorated with ribbons or colored paper.
Early in the morning the wren was carried from house to house by the boys, who wore straw masks or blackened their faces with burnt cork, and dressed in old clothes.

[pintsofguinness]

if we hadn't have been sold out we maybe wouldn't be calling it boxing day

Took the words out of my mouth.

Quite ironic the only time the freestaters embrace their Irishness is when someone calls the 26th December boxing day. 

[armaghniac]

There is a touch of the Celtic jersey outside Croke Pk about this, the North is full of Sinn Féin "patriots" going on about "Boxing" day.

[WeAreBlueWeAreWhite]

if we hadn't have been sold out we maybe wouldn't be calling it boxing day

Took the words out of my mouth.

Quite ironic the only time the freestaters embrace their Irishness is when someone calls the 26th December boxing day.

And the nordies embrace their Britishness

[GalwayBayBoy]

Always been St Stephen's Day around here. Or Wren's day although that is dying out a little.

[Donnellys Hollow]

Was always the wren's day in my house growing up.

I've come around to calling it the King George day at Kempton in recent years though! 

Looks like Donnelly's Hollow has got this one right... pagans 

St. Stephen's Day is a national holiday in Ireland, but, the celebrations have little connection to the Saint.
In Ireland, St. Stephen's Day is the day for "Hunting the Wren" or "Going on the Wren." Originally, groups of small boys would hunt for a wren, and then chase the bird until they either have caught it or it has died from exhaustion. The dead bird was tied to the top of a pole or holly bush, which was decorated with ribbons or colored paper.
Early in the morning the wren was carried from house to house by the boys, who wore straw masks or blackened their faces with burnt cork, and dressed in old clothes.

Bout the only thing I've ever got right Fox!