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Cats Celebrating Boxing Day in a Cardboard Box

Two real cats—one white with black patches and one tabby—peek out from the opening of a cardboard box, their heads side by side. The cat on the left has a white face with a pink nose, and the cat on the right has a tabby pattern with a pink nose. Both have wide, curious eyes and relaxed expressions. Overlaid text at the top reads 'so this is boxing day' and at the bottom 'yep...best day ever,' creating a pun on 'Boxing Day' (the holiday) by referencing cats' well-known love for boxes.
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Cat 1
so this is boxing day
Cat 2
yep...best day ever

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A humorous take on Boxing Day where two cats in a cardboard box joke about the holiday, playing on the double meaning of 'boxing' (the holiday vs. being in a box)

Overview

Two real cats—one white with black patches and one tabby—peek out from the opening of a cardboard box, their heads side by side. The cat on the left has a white face with a pink nose, and the cat on the right has a tabby pattern with a pink nose. Both have wide, curious eyes and relaxed expressions. Overlaid text at the top reads 'so this is boxing day' and at the bottom 'yep...best day ever,' creating a pun on 'Boxing Day' (the holiday) by referencing cats' well-known love for boxes.

Origin notes

The meme originates from the platform X.com (formerly Twitter) under the account 'WholesomeMeme,' which specializes in lighthearted, feel-good content. It is likely user-created by adding humorous text overlay to a photograph of real cats in a cardboard box, leveraging the universal trope of cats enjoying boxes to create a wholesome holiday joke.

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