Word of the Day - Box Social

[debodun]

Box social (noun) - a social event, usually to raise funds, at which individually prepared and contributed box lunches or dinners are auctioned off.

In the play "Oklahoma", Laurie and Curly attend a box social.

 

[DebraMae]

Oh, I had forgotten about those! We would pack food and the boys would bid on them. You had to eat with whoever "won" your box. That was the highest bidder. That was fun.

 

[Ruthanne]

I've never heard the term Box Social before. It made me think of a time when I was very young and there was a get together. They instructed me to bring a box lunch. My mother got a box that may have been from a restaurant but much larger than what they give you now a day.

She cooked fried chicken and all sorts of goodies that she put in the box. When I think back she really went the extra mile.

The strange thing was that when I got to the school get together all the other kids had their lunches in plain paper sandwich bags. Back then I felt somewhat embarrassed. I guess I didn't think how much love my mom put into that box. Thank you mom you did great!

 

[Kaila]

That's a wonderful story, that you associated with that phrase, box lunch, @Ruthanne

Thanks for sharing that. I also love the way you told it.
It was touching to read it. Heart-warming, and also reminds me to re-think some of my conclusions, from what I remember about things from childhood.