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NEW PROMPT: Tomorrow is "Boxing Day." Having lived in the US all my life, I keep hearing about Boxing Day, but it seems that alone in the English-speaking world, the US doesn't observe Boxing Day. I figured it had something to do with Muhammad Ali, but apparently not. When I finally looked it up on Wikipedia, it gave Wikipedia's usual dry descriptions without really telling me what it's all about, like saying "Christmas is a religious holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus" without going into Santa, tree decorating, shopping, family, etc. So your prompt for Boxing Day is this: Write a story or poem about Boxing Day that captures the essence of the day.

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We could use a Boxing Day here
to hang on to holiday cheer!
We could locate all we had missed--
relaxing. and time to be kissed!
Stopping to consider the poor.
A slower pace to show us more
of the special things we enjoy,
and gifting all whom we employ!
A day to nurture peace of mind
and good will toward all mankind!
A day for buying still more goods;
a day for sporting in the woods!
A quiet day enjoying peace--
hoping hectic holidays cease!
Continued cheer, with which to start
a brand-new-year,within our hearts!