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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.

[perennially]

Box things?

[tobethemiracle]

Things you want to give away to charity.

[perennially]

That's really nice.

[tobethemiracle]

[shrugs]

It's just something anyone should do.

[perennially]

A lot of people don't. It's a holiday, then?

[tobethemiracle]

Yeah, it is.

[perennially]

We don't have anything like that where I'm from.

[tobethemiracle]

Nothing at all?

[perennially]

Well, some people give. But not a holiday for it. And a lot of people don't have a lot to give.

[tobethemiracle]

Yeah, we didn't for a while. Things got better eventually, but it's the principle of the matter. There's always someone out there less fortunate then you.

[perennially]

I like to think of it as "Every little bit counts", sounds a bit more positive, doesn't it?

[tobethemiracle]

Yeah, that's pretty much how we saw it.