2006-10-09 22:18:18 · 12 answers · asked by L B 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
In years gone by the wealthy gave their staff presents in little boxes on December 26th, that was their day.
2006-10-09 23:46:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called "Wren's Day" or "Wrans Day" in many parts of Ireland.
Local people dress in straw 'rigs' or other disguises and do three rounds of the town following a fife and drum band and hobby horse.
It's better than Christmas day - the day starts with the first round at 6am, and the kids look forward to hearing the band more than they look forward to Santa, almost!
Christmas afternoon is spent getting the 'rig' ready, and woe betide you if you're not on the wran! Each section of town has it's own wran, and there's fierce (but friendly) competition among them.
The second round starts after noon, and involves many stops in many pubs for refreshment!!!
The last round is late evening, and money is collected from all the houses for charity and the Wran Ball, and finally finishes with a big 'hooley'!
A great day, much better than hanging round nursing hangover and watching the same old stuff on tv!
2006-10-09 22:38:37 · answer #2 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The day after Christmas the Lords of the manors used to give the staff a box with a present in it.
2006-10-09 22:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by London Girl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cos in the old times the lords of the manor used to give their staff an Xmas bonus in a box.
2006-10-09 22:20:14 · answer #4 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because that was theday when the hired help in England got the day off to go home to visit their families for a holiday, The Lady of the manor boxed up all the leftovers from Christmas dinner, and sent it home with them so they, too, could celebrate christmas
2006-10-09 22:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a day to love and care for people who don't have money and it's a day to presents gift in a box to friends,family and business partners.
2006-10-09 22:45:03 · answer #6 · answered by Oluwafemi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because in the olden day's butchers and bin men ect used to come round and people used to give them tips which they put into their collection box. It was to thank them for the jobs they did for you all year :)
2006-10-09 22:27:56 · answer #7 · answered by janetlouise24 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because, traditionally, alms would be collected in boxes for distribution to the poor
2006-10-09 22:22:48 · answer #8 · answered by unclefrunk 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because everyone's hungover and fed up with their families so they start fighting.
no really i think its to do with posh people traditionally handing out presents to their servants in a box the day after chrimbo.
2006-10-09 22:21:41 · answer #9 · answered by monkeynuts 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LB
Well that's a stopper great Question and i look forward to hearing other people's answers, but i don't know and i don't want to lie to you
2006-10-09 22:21:32 · answer #10 · answered by chass_lee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋