Yesterday’s Boxing Day Quiz
a) The Wren was traditionally hunted on Boxing Day in several countries particularly Ireland because one legend has Irish soldiers were betrayed to the Vikings by the beating of a Wren’s wings! (picture below-not mine!) b) Good King Wenceslas of course looked out on the Feast of Stephen c) Boxing Day was traditionally the day when tradesmen were given boxes with gifts in and Pepys mentions it in his diary d) Melbourne Cricket Ground is the famous Boxing Day Test Match venue although there are Test matches in New Zealand and South Africa e) It is called The Day of Goodwill in South Africa -what a good name!