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A holiday the United States should adopt

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Benjamin Wittes
Dec 27, 2022
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Good Evening.

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Over at the New York Times, Stephen Marche has this essay proposing that the United States should adopt Boxing Day. I confess I find the idea appealing:

Any traditional role the holiday may once have served quickly gave way, during the 20th century, to its current function, at least in Canada: self-indulgence. Christma…

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