SC - Boxing Day Recipes?

[Olwen the Odd]

>From: "Nanna Rognvaldardottir" <nanna at idunn.is>
>
>I think Boxing Day is "leftover day" in most countries where it is
>celebrated (we celebrate it here but simply call it "the Second of
>Christmas" - I think that is the case in the rest of Scandinavia also but
>I´m not sure if it is a public holiday there as it is here). My mother used
>to cook a huge leg of lamb, though, because somehow the leftover smoked 
>lamb
>from Christmas day usually disappeared during the night in a mysterious way
>...
>
Here in America, the land of the greedy, we celebrate no such day as a 
whole.  Unfortunately.  There are soup kitchens that put on a big splash 
with lots and lots of volunteers who want to clear their public concience so 
they donate a day serving the less fortunate or dropping canned goods in 
collection boxes that are placed out only a few times a year.  It is sad.  
Our collective heritage cultures have been, for the most part, left in the 
dust.  Forgotten.

This is not true of all people in America.  I know several Jewish Temples 
that have food collection boxes all year round.  There are other places that 
do this also, independantly, for the most part.  The health rules for 
donations of cooked food leftovers for shelters and soup kitchens vary and 
are usually not accepted.

As for me, I try to get folks to clean out their closets and pantries, go 
through their blanket boxes and sock drawer.  Then I carry it down to 
shelters and pass some out on the street.  I have about 8 street folk that I 
regularly take to, most are Vietnam Vets, two are women.  I lost one last 
year.  Froze to death.  Sad.

Nuff said.  Keep to your good cultures and holidays.  Look out for your 
neighbors.  Remember the children.

peace
Olwen
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