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tattoodjay in #marketfriday • 5 years ago (edited)

What a lovely post, down under and inthe UK the day after Christmas is called Boxing day which comes from wya back

Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants, and the day when they received a special Christmas box from their masters. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give Christmas boxes to their families

Here we usually go shopping on boxing day, but when I was growing up it wasnt so much a shopping day it was the busiest beach day of the year :)

and back to drop off the link for my pos this week
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5 years ago in #marketfriday by tattoodjay

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rynow 5 years ago

I love the mice theme!!

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tattoodjay 5 years ago

I thought it was such a cool concept

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dswigle 5 years ago

Haha! Of course! It was summer there! :)

What a difference a little heat makes! I did know what Boxing Day was, and once upon a time when it was first settled her e, I am sure it was celebrated that way. If I get in the position of having servant, I promise they can have that day off, and I will send them home with a box.

BTW You win! The beach always does!

Thanks you for dropping you link and awesome comment here.

#MarketFriday loves you!

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tattoodjay 5 years ago

I should have known you knew what it was, your well traveled and a fountain of Knowledge :)
When I lived in Pakistan, most of the International Staff had what they called servants and normally a few a cook a cleaner a gardener etc, that wasn't for me we had one guy Ibrahim that worked for us, doing a bit of cleaning and things around the house, but for me he was a employee and not a servant i just couldnt come to grips with that term, in fact he and his family became good friends with us, and we helped them out here and there, when we left Ibrahim did not need to work in the City any more his son with our help had done an apprenticeship as a tailor and had a couple of sewing machines i picked up for him and was running a successful business in the remote area they lived and that is something i feel so good about.

infact the last two years there, his family would come and stay with us before or after we took Christmas leave, but we would celebrate Christmas with them even if not on the date, one day he would cook for us and his family and the next we cooked a meal for all of them and us of course, those are times I remember fondly

and you Know I love Market Friday

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dswigle 5 years ago

That is such a heart-warming story, JJ @tattoodjay I love to hear success stories like that. Teach a man to fish, and he will always eat.

Exactly.

What an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life! I want you to seriously dictate and write about some of your experiences, how wonderful a legacy to leave to your grandchildren and your kids. There will be a day that everyone will be interested when they hear what you have to say.

I am always interested and it sounds like an amazing life that is begging to be shared in greater detail!

I am so grateful my you #MarketFriday people!

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tattoodjay 5 years ago

I am glad to be one of the Market Friday People

A few of us have talked about writing some of the experiences down, but writing is not one of my strong points, but maybe one day I will try ;)

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dswigle 5 years ago

Well, you should set up a video (meant only for your eyes) and tell Lulu the stories! I did this with my dad and grandfather and I am so glad that I did! What wonderful memories!

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tattoodjay 5 years ago

Thats a good idea, maybe something I will seriously think about next year

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qwerrie 5 years ago (edited)

the day after Christmas is called Boxing day which comes from wya back

intresting to know that, thank you!

it was the busiest beach day of the year

why so? did everyone choose it to be leizure day, and turned themselves into seals, or why?..

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tattoodjay 5 years ago

Well down Under Christmas is Middle of Summer and back when I was young thats what we always did on Boxing day head to the beach or a river and have fun in the water, not sure if it is till the same these days to be honest

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qwerrie 5 years ago

so its a leizure day that was being celebrated, just not around the table and a Christmas tree, but on the beach, right?

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tattoodjay 5 years ago

Yes that sums it up well, Rather than a day in the house it was a family day buy the water

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