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Tug the Cox | Boxing Day / St. Stephen's Day songs (31) | RE: Boxing Day / St. Stephen's Day songs | 23 Dec 13 |
I believe that the Wren hunting was originally a twelfth night custom. When the 11 days were 'lost' in 1752 when the calendar was realigned, many people kept the 'old christmas' for a while,and 12th night fell on 26th Dec. The line 'Old Christmas is past, 12th night is the last, chimes with this. |