St Stephen's Day is called Boxing Day and it falls on 26th of December. People go about from place to place playing musical instruments. They also have a holly bush decorated with ribbons and a picture of a wren enthroned in the centre of the greenery and as they go along they chant the following verses;- The Wren, The Wren, The King of all birds St Stephens day it was caught in the furze, Although she is little, her family is great, Rise up, landlady and give us a treat
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