Gift of Membership

Myrna wrote: Julie would also like an account with Costco. The thing is, she thinks that she can get a business membership and we could be added. I am not sure if the account we have will add another person(s) or not. I don't know if they have a business account at Costco (they do at Sams) and how that works. Also, what did AnnMarie decide and how did you gift her one? Is it just for one year and she renews? Perhaps I should just check (me) with Costco and find out what is available.

I will send a check to you for this past year. Please hold it until the first or it will bounce and bounce and bounce. . .

Kimberly wrote: I can check costco for business, but I do not know right off.  As for AnnMarie, I am don't know anything.  I did not gift her a membership.

Looking at the Costco site it looks like there is no savings, $55 for 1st two cards and $55 each thereafter.

Myrna wrote: Oh, sorry. When she comes to pick up the kids, I will ask who gifted her. Whoever had her last year, I guess. I do not even keep track of that anymore. Thanks for looking up the Costco ad. 

What is Boxing Day in England?

Brandon, I was only half right. (That means I was also half wrong.)


I looked it up on Google and found several references. 

The exact etymology of the term "boxing" is unclear. 

There are several competing theories, none of which are definitive. The European tradition, which has long included giving money and other gifts to those who were needy and in service positions, has been dated to the Middle Ages, but the exact origin is unknown. It may come from a custom in the late Roman/early Christian era, wherein metal boxes placed outside churches were used to collect special offerings tied to the Feast of Saint Stephen, which in the Western Church falls on the same day as Boxing Day.

In Britain, it was a custom for tradesmen to collect "Christmas boxes" of money or presents on the first weekday after Christmas as thanks for good service throughout the year. This is mentioned in Samuel Pepys' diary entry for 19 December 1663. 

This custom is linked to an older English tradition: Since they would have to wait on their masters on Christmas Day, the servants of the wealthy were allowed the next day to visit their families. The employers would give each servant a box to take home containing gifts and bonuses, and sometimes leftover food.