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[tobethemiracle]

[IN THE FABLED ....mess hall (what, did you think I was going to say "middle of camp"? Psych!) is a half-decorated talking alien tree, being decorated by teenaged wizards (and one star) of varying species. Except one, who is having nothing to do with this.]

You do know why they call it Boxing Day, don't you?

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[perennially]

. . . Boxing Day?

[tobethemiracle]

The day after Christmas.

[perennially]

Oh. What do you do on Boxing Day?

[403rtfm]

Well, traditionally you box things, but we're feeling like being contrary right now.

[galacticfairy]

They do?

[tobethemiracle]

Well. Everywhere but the US because the Yanks are weird.

[galacticfairy]

So what is it?

[tobethemiracle]

You box things up and give them to charity. It's about putting things in boxes, not taking them out.

[onerrantry]

I forgot.

[tobethemiracle]

I'm pretty sure it's bad luck to pull Christmas decorations out, otherwise they run amok and end up trying to kill you, while being cheerfully festive the whole time.

[onerrantry]

And some of them are his Christmas presents. So?

[tobethemiracle]

I am not doing this again. If they start going crazy, it's your job.

[icanhasseeing]

[Decorating? You mean 'rolling around in', right?]

No.

[tobethemiracle]

...just play with the tinsel, Arhu.

[icanhasseeing]

[...wheeeee tinsel]

[lasersaurus]

[nudges |D]

[babesinthewoods]

What? Today?

[tobethemiracle]

Yes! So we choose to decorate Filif the day after Christmas. Of course, why didn't I think of it!

[babesinthewoods]

Well I don't know what Boxing Day is, but that does seem kind of backwards.

[tobethemiracle]

This is one of those days when I'm reminded again that the people from my part of the world I can count on one hand. It's where you box things up and, if you want, give them away.