Difference between revisions of "2089: Christmas Eve Eve"
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The title text refers to the [[wikipedia:Boxing Day|Boxing Day]] holiday celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK and many parts of the former British Empire. Although the name officially refers to servants boxing up the presents they get from their masters, most Americans don't know this and make jokes about how it refers to {{w|Boxing|the sport of boxing}}. In this title text we can presume Cueball was punched (or ''boxed'') after his litany of 364 ''Eve''s, to which he replies, "Oh, so that's why they call it Boxing Day," only to be punched again. | The title text refers to the [[wikipedia:Boxing Day|Boxing Day]] holiday celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK and many parts of the former British Empire. Although the name officially refers to servants boxing up the presents they get from their masters, most Americans don't know this and make jokes about how it refers to {{w|Boxing|the sport of boxing}}. In this title text we can presume Cueball was punched (or ''boxed'') after his litany of 364 ''Eve''s, to which he replies, "Oh, so that's why they call it Boxing Day," only to be punched again. | ||
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Revision as of 19:03, 26 December 2018
| Christmas Eve Eve |
 Title text: It turns out that saying "Oh, so THAT'S why they call it Boxing Day" is a good way to get punched a second time. |
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This comic was posted on December 24, 2018.
The evening or day preceding a special day such as a holiday is often referred to as the eve of that day (derived from the same word from which we get evening). Thus December 24 is Christmas Eve. Some people extend this and call December 23 "Christmas Eve Eve." The day before that would be "Christmas Eve Eve Eve," adding one "Eve" for each night before Christmas morning.
Cueball notes the general idea, and Megan acknowledges it. Cueball follows by naming December 24 as Christmas Eve, December 25 as Christmas, and then mentions that the following day is his favorite. Megan's "Oh no" implies that she knows what Cueball will say next.
Since December 26 is the 364th day before Christmas (when the following year is not a leap year), it follows that it is "Christmas" followed by "Eve" 364 times.
Megan finds listening to Cueball recite this unacceptable; as such, she announces that she will not give him gifts, taking the extra step of returning the gifts she'd already bought.
The title text refers to the Boxing Day holiday celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK and many parts of the former British Empire. Although the name officially refers to servants boxing up the presents they get from their masters, most Americans don't know this and make jokes about how it refers to the sport of boxing. In this title text we can presume Cueball was punched (or boxed) after his litany of 364 Eves, to which he replies, "Oh, so that's why they call it Boxing Day," only to be punched again.
