https://www.karencushman.com Newbery award-winning author Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:52:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.karencushman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/favicon.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.karencushman.com 32 32 197177275 https://www.karencushman.com/another-reason-to-celebrate/ Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.karencushman.com/blog/?p=1013 Read more]]> It’s Boxing Day in Great Britain and its former dominions. The origin of this term is unknown, but it was traditionally a day when the more fortunate gave a gift to the less fortunate. Tradespeople received gifts from their customers and servants were given the day off. The tradition goes back at least to the Middle Ages and may be older than that.

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