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Topic: Boxing Day

Posted By: BEAR
Subject: Boxing Day
Date Posted: 26 December 2024 at 11:48

Boxing Day, in Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries, particularly Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, holiday (December 26) on which servants, tradespeople, and the poor traditionally were presented with gifts.The gifts were usually the left-overs from Christmas parties, esp food items. I suspect today it is a day to return unwanted gifts to stores.

BUT BOXING DAY is important. Today is the 80th anniversary of an American turning point.

On Boxing Day (December 26th 1944) during World War II, General George S. Patton's Third Army successfully relieved the besieged Allied forces at Bastogne, Belgium, effectively ending the German siege during the Battle of the Bulge; marking a crucial turning point in the battle by breaking through to the encircled American troop.

The best line from WW-2 was "NUTS".

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“ The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions.”

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Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 27 December 2024 at 17:11

Thanks for the history lesson Bear. We had a lot of brave men (kids) fighting their way across Europe.

That made me think of Max. I miss reading his posts.

Nuts? I must have missed that.

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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.