tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post8453449940918703666..comments2023-09-11T05:07:21.374-07:00Comments on Life As Always: Live & Learn -- Boxing DaySarah Alwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592856192999277982noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-10047092085286142972014-01-15T17:11:27.299-08:002014-01-15T17:11:27.299-08:00At my company we get 10.5 paid holidays per year, ...At my company we get 10.5 paid holidays per year, so I guess that's almost one every month. That's including the major ones like Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day... Sarah Alwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592856192999277982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-55383615571120430772014-01-15T14:17:56.309-08:002014-01-15T14:17:56.309-08:00I never realised the US didn't do 'boxing ...I never realised the US didn't do 'boxing day'. We may have bank holidays but don't you have a holiday to something or someone almost every month? debraghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709089921752844194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-25461033271537488052014-01-11T15:40:13.979-08:002014-01-11T15:40:13.979-08:00I totally think it's nuts for people to actual...I totally think it's nuts for people to actually be working on Boxing Day!! It's terrible! Here, everything is still shut down. Except stores. It's kind of like our version of Black Friday, except the deals aren't nearly as good!Loveandcrayonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06085373841041743175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-32517505119605012042014-01-10T14:48:39.543-08:002014-01-10T14:48:39.543-08:00I just counted them up off the Wikipedia article, ...I just counted them up off the Wikipedia article, but it sounds like not everyone gets that many so that makes me feel better... about my own situation anyway! LOLSarah Alwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592856192999277982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-7207655697184216892014-01-10T09:23:03.175-08:002014-01-10T09:23:03.175-08:00I'm moving!I'm moving!Jamie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647695451924710359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-33417408035703549032014-01-09T18:12:30.495-08:002014-01-09T18:12:30.495-08:00Hahaha! :) Thanks for the lesson....and for convey...Hahaha! :) Thanks for the lesson....and for conveying your seething jealousy! ;) Becky Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137408537369933534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-79885426112936139502014-01-09T17:56:12.058-08:002014-01-09T17:56:12.058-08:00I learned this from Jenni too! So crazy. The first...I learned this from Jenni too! So crazy. The first thing that I thought of was people boxing up presents or boxing up old things to make room for new things, lol! I want to celebrate Boxing Day, fun!Lindsey @ Just Add {red} Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18313223863833582693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-59776926117404367572014-01-09T12:59:46.396-08:002014-01-09T12:59:46.396-08:00We def do not get 17 public holidays in Australia....We def do not get 17 public holidays in Australia. But yes, a day off for Boxing Day where you eat left overs, or go shopping (think Black Friday), or watch the cricket. We get about 10 public holidays a year in Melbourne, including one for a horse race! bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05279266325601108069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-27047000262466480572014-01-09T11:49:35.435-08:002014-01-09T11:49:35.435-08:00Haha. My family spent Christmas in England one ye...Haha. My family spent Christmas in England one year and were planning on traveling on Boxing Day. Little did we know EVERYTHING other than one bus company was shut down that day. :-)Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888956203263380230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-64256681450880721692014-01-09T10:34:25.675-08:002014-01-09T10:34:25.675-08:00I say we pack up and MOVE!I say we pack up and MOVE!Amanda - Voyage of the MeeMeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820601784610439713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-57899599766351571042014-01-09T09:45:02.351-08:002014-01-09T09:45:02.351-08:00Growing up so close to the Canadian border I have ...Growing up so close to the Canadian border I have always heard about Boxing Day and I have always assumed it was related to the sport of boxing! HA! Well, now I know better. Thanks Sarah!!Joel and Jess Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915923732219900294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-21462363568200507182014-01-09T09:44:48.522-08:002014-01-09T09:44:48.522-08:00Hahaha! I am right there with you girl!! Someone m...Hahaha! I am right there with you girl!! Someone mentioned boxing day in an email to me the other day so I had to google it and figure out what the heck they were talking about. I had NO idea!!! Erin LFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07769034488164372047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-1851315486606632642014-01-09T08:54:01.090-08:002014-01-09T08:54:01.090-08:00Wow, I kinda taught you something! Yay!! But hold ...Wow, I kinda taught you something! Yay!! But hold on a sec, 17 bank and paid holidays?! Where did you get that? I can tell you, in England we get 8 bank holidays in a normal year. Scotland I believe get one extra over the course of the year, but we also take them on different days which is kinda weird. We did get an extra bank holiday for the queen's diamond jubilee, and one for Wills & Kate's wedding though. On Boxing Day there is a full football fixture list 《PROPER football, using feet ;) 》 and this year is only the second time in the whole of our relationship that Ben's team haven't played at home and I got to spend the day with him!Jenni@FlyingOnARainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242289136872997324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-43143611941575848372014-01-09T08:28:22.904-08:002014-01-09T08:28:22.904-08:00I work closely with our group in the UK and they d...I work closely with our group in the UK and they don't get Christmas Eve off, but they do get Boxing day off. We have family is Australia and apparently it is a big shopping and cricket day too! Learn something new everyday!Carol {Everyday Delights}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11790385373209411408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767878335192065262.post-30147162529581054622014-01-09T07:02:01.500-08:002014-01-09T07:02:01.500-08:00Hi! I just found your blog from Erin @ Life.Fun.Fo...Hi! I just found your blog from Erin @ Life.Fun.Football. I didn't know ppl really celebrated Boxing Day either.. Just went and stalked you. :)Jessa @ Life of A Sports Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715702416682010986noreply@blogger.com