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Originally Posted by Nate the great
It's a tradition that dates from the second werewolf epidemic (mid 18th century). On the first full moon after Christmas it was customary to give a small box containing the tools you might need to fight off a werewolf: wolfsbane, silver, wooden stakes, and a hat*.
*It's largely been forgotten today, but mercury (quicksilver) was used in the making of felt hats. Quicksilver is one of the few ways to kill a werewolf.
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Originally Posted by HarryT
Boxing Day is December 26th in Britain (and all its former colonies). So called because of the former tradition of wealthy people giving a "Christmas Box" to their domestic servants (and more, generally, to the poor) on the day after Christmas.
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I like Nate's explanation better...
