Today is Boxing Day. I don't think that many people outside of Canada understand what Boxing Day represents for Canadians so let me try to explain. While Americans have Black Friday - the day following their Thanksgiving - as their big day shopping day we have December 26th. Today is argueably the busiest shopping day in Canada. Every store has a sale and millions of people are out there looking for the many great deals out there. However, only the fearless go out shopping as it feels and looks similiar to the million of people making that famous annual journey to Mecca. (See above.) A lot of people touching your ass as they squeeze past you in a desperate attempt to grab that last PSP on sale for the unbelievable price of $170 or 100 DVD-R for $15. If you want to experience something truly Canadian - and you don't like the idea of eating sap from trees - try getting here for a Boxing Day. You'll understand how Gordie Howe learned to throw his famous elbow. I'm sure it was perfected during those many December 26s fighting off crazy Boxing Day shoppers. You'll be doing the same.
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