Happy Boxing Day!
On this day we bring out this gem from a Museum accounts book, which shows that an employee was fined for being particularly merry on both 25 and 26 December, 1704.
A fine of one shilling was issued for, yes, you read that right, "coming home dead drunk both nights and neglect of lighting candle". 馃嵒
We hope you're having a fantastic break, and remembered to light the candles!
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