12-26-2018 Wednesday Live Chat Thread

[Paintman]

Douglas Dietrich is a nut job and its plain and simple.

35 thumbs up.
I read history like a ravenous dog. I like real historians that dig into the archives or actually live during the time. Everything else is just balderdash political commentary.

 

[Lynne]

The "boxing" from when upper crust Brits would give "Christmas boxes" (gifts) to servants, tradesman, and the like. In the British military there is also a tradition where officers serve dinner to the NCOs and enlisted ranks the day after Christmas.

Thank you Duke. Best explanation I’ve read !