[meteorite-list] UK & "Boxing Day" Merry Christmas

From: ensoramanda at ntlworld.com <ensoramanda_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 1:17:03 +0000
Message-ID: <20081226011703.ZT6ZI.138886.root_at_web02-winn.ispmail.private.ntl.com>

Hi Michael and All,

Never really considered it to be just a UK thing...but anyway...nowadays with us it seems to be an excuse to have yet another Christmas get together and meal at another family members house...well thats what has happened with our family for many years....but the name comes from a very old tradition of boxing up presents to give away to those less fortunate on that day...a lost tradition it seems.

Happy new year and best regards

Graham


---- Michael L Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
> Please,
> There must be a lot of US folks who, like I, wonder just what
> "Boxing Day" really is.... I mean, do you all start hitting one another,
> Or what? Is it a celebration of dogs with pointy ears? Is it a day y'all
> Hold a lot of boxing matches? what?
> Michael
>
> on 12/25/08 4:24 PM, ensoramanda at ntlworld.com at ensoramanda at ntlworld.com
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Walter and all,
> >
> > A merry Christmas from the UK...Boxing day here now...just.
> >
> > Walter..I found your mention of pairing Lunar and Matian meteorites with
> > craters interesting. Just wondered how many and which had been paired already
> > and how?
> >
> > Graham Ensor, Nr Barwell...
> >
> > ---- Walter Branch <waltbranch at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >> Hello Everyone,
> >>
> >> Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I hope today brings a
> >> little joy to everyone. 2008 was a rocky year for most, with the global
> >> economic meltdown. I hope 2009 will be better.
> >>
> >> I have been MIA from much of meteorite collecting and the list in 2008,
> >> though I have developed an interest in primarily Lunar and Martian
> >> meteorites, particularly the idea of source crater pairing.
> >>
> >> Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to come!
> >>
> >> -Walter Branch
> >>
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