It’s Boxing Day, the day for servants and the working class to receive presents from their employers. That centuries-old tradition sounds a lot like the 1% vs. 99% divide we face in the present. Boxing Day is a remnant of the British Empire. It is still celebrated in many countries that were once British colonies. Since most of my maternal ancestors stem from the interior of Galway County, Ireland, I’m happy to report that upon gaining independence, the Republic of Ireland abandoned the official Boxing Day holiday of the bloody Brits.
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