Wikipedia offers the following history:
During the late 18th century, Lords and Ladies of the manor "boxed up" leftover food, or sometimes gifts, and distributed them the day after Christmas to tenants on their lands. Many poorly paid workers had to work on Christmas Day and took the following day off to visit family. As they prepared to leave, employers presented them with these Christmas boxes.
I am currently at the bottom of a canyon in the mountains of Orgeon, so bringing boxed goods to the poor would entail an awful lot of snow boots and trudging. Instead, I'll share a picture of the view currently to my left and continue recovering from a severe food coma.
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| Pictured: Splendor |
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