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Post by Gay Titan on Dec 11, 2008 16:45:58 GMT
I have a "sister" in Bournemouth that is giving me grief because I do not know what a "Christmas cracker" is. Would someone please explain what it is? I know it is NOT an edible cracker.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 11, 2008 16:49:03 GMT
It's basically a decorated hollow tube that splits apart with a bang when you pull both ends. They usually contain a cheap, tacky toy of some kind, a paper hat and a joke that was old when the world was new.
Sorry you asked, now, aren't you? ;D
I'll see if I can find a picture of one...
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 11, 2008 16:50:16 GMT
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Post by Gay Titan on Dec 11, 2008 16:55:02 GMT
Wow, thanks for the insight and link. Who knew!?!?
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Post by Elliot Kane on Dec 11, 2008 16:58:14 GMT
Well, it's very typically British, really... we get all impressed by a bit of glitter and a nice explosion, rather like magpies! ;D
If you could get little bottles of booze in them, they'd be a best seller all year round ;D
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Post by Alrik on Dec 11, 2008 18:16:03 GMT
These "Crackers" are featured in "Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean".
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Post by Gay Titan on Dec 11, 2008 18:44:03 GMT
Not a fan a da Bean, but LOVE Little Britian.
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Post by The Sonar Chicken on Dec 11, 2008 20:38:55 GMT
Ooh Beannn...  |
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Post by rockergrl on Dec 16, 2008 0:01:05 GMT
Oh very interesting, thanks for the link Elliot
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Post by Alrik on Dec 16, 2008 10:24:03 GMT
By the way, since this is "the UK thread" : "A Matter Of Loaf And Death" by Mr. Wallace and Mr. Dog Gromit will be shown on BBC on the first Christmas Day, I read.
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Post by cleglaw on Dec 17, 2008 12:25:27 GMT
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Post by LaFille on Dec 18, 2008 2:55:58 GMT
So... You rich Yuropians don't have enough of one Christmas day?  |
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Post by killerzzz on Dec 23, 2008 23:00:16 GMT
I love those things! ;D Though they're not just for UK (unless my family is weird or something  ). We usually get them for our Christmas and New Year gettogethers. Though we get really cheap ones. Crack, paper hat, and crappy toy (sometimes just as second hat  ), and the afore-mentionned joke. Though they don't split apart properly or sparkle. : / Killerzzz |
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Post by Ubereil on Dec 24, 2008 10:29:15 GMT
IThough we get really cheap ones. Crack, paper hat, and crappy toy (sometimes just as second hat ), and the afore-mentionned joke. Erm... Crack?!?Übereil |
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Post by killerzzz on Dec 24, 2008 10:52:43 GMT
IThough we get really cheap ones. Crack, paper hat, and crappy toy (sometimes just as second hat ), and the afore-mentionned joke. Erm... Crack?!?Übereil Yeah. Ergo "cracker" right? The urban legend that they are named after the noise they make is a common misunderstanding.  Its more of a *tack* noise anyway. I mean, what do you think the PAPER hat is for? Wearing? Hoho! Killerzzz |
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Post by Alrik on Dec 24, 2008 17:15:42 GMT
I've seen these things the other day here, too, but they are usually only used fot "Sylvester", meaning the turn of the years. The night, to be exact. Pure midnight.
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