Boxing Day

I know Boxing Day has come and gone but I saw this thing on television the other day where they were reporting on the Boxing Day shopping sprees as they do each year. The interesting part was what they said about the origins of the day. Apparently the reason it is called Boxing Day is that it was a day when people that had money would put things in boxes to give to the poor. I just couldn't help being impressed by the irony of it, because as they went on to say in that news spot, Boxing Day is now known simply as a day when people who have money run out and spend it on themselves.