In the post below I label today "Boxing Day," which is what the Brits (and some Commonwealth folk) call the day after Christmas. The term is entirely unrelated to pugilism or fisticuffs.
Dec. 26 is St. Stephen's Day, aka the 'feast of Stephen" upon which King Wenceslas looked down. The origin of the name Boxing Day is unclear, it may refer to the alms box where gifts for the poor could be left, or the box of gifts, food, and/or money given to one's servants and tradespeople.
