What do you forget this Christmas?
Dec 28th 2005, 4:08 pm
#31
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Re: What do you forget this Christmas?
Originally Posted by Patrick
I got mine from Target but you have to be very careful in North Carolina going up to a shop assistance and asking "where are your crackers?"
Dec 28th 2005, 4:30 pm
#32
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Re: What do you forget this Christmas?
Originally Posted by Ray
Common Brit thing ... before dinner you pull your christmas cracker ..get the paper hat out and wear it during dinner ..a very old tradition ..
The Christmas cracker is an integral part of British Christmas celebrations. It consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper (making it resemble an oversized sweet-wrapper). The cracker is pulled by two people, and, much in the manner of a wishbone, the cracker splits unevenly. The split is accompanied by a small bang (produced by the effect of friction on a chemically impregnated card strip).
The person with the larger portion of cracker empties the contents from the tube and keeps them. Typically these contents are a coloured paper hat, a small toy, and a motto, a joke or trivia on a scrap of paper.
The Christmas cracker is an integral part of British Christmas celebrations. It consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper (making it resemble an oversized sweet-wrapper). The cracker is pulled by two people, and, much in the manner of a wishbone, the cracker splits unevenly. The split is accompanied by a small bang (produced by the effect of friction on a chemically impregnated card strip).
The person with the larger portion of cracker empties the contents from the tube and keeps them. Typically these contents are a coloured paper hat, a small toy, and a motto, a joke or trivia on a scrap of paper.
Dec 28th 2005, 4:44 pm
#33
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Re: What do you forget this Christmas?
Originally Posted by Rete
Hmmm, you wear a paper hat on Christmas? Why? Were you entertaining the children by being a clown? Or perhaps you participated in a game of charades? Or maybe you are really only 12 and passing yourself off as an adult. LOL
Those of lucky enough to have the Chrismtas crackers all wear the paper hats.
We got our "English Style Crackers " as it said on the box in Pier 1 Imports. They were pretty good too.
The jokes were pretty awful but they're supposed to be aren't they ?
Mine was ......
Q: Why do bakers work so hard ?
A: Because the knead the dough
Re - what did I forget ???
Bought the toys in Hamleys and bought them over back in November. Some needed to be plugged in though and of-course the plug was the 3 pin UK type. Luckily an AC adapter for my computer printer was the same as on the toys so I used that to charge and I was out the dog house - Phew !!!
Dec 28th 2005, 5:39 pm
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Re: What do you forget this Christmas?
Originally Posted by Manc
baby jesus's birthday
Dec 28th 2005, 5:44 pm
#35
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Re: What do you forget this Christmas?
To serve the sprouts I had especially bought for my husband for Christmas dinner, 
Dec 28th 2005, 5:45 pm
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Re: What do you forget this Christmas?
Originally Posted by Partystar
I think I love you Manc!
Dec 28th 2005, 5:49 pm
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Re: What do you forget this Christmas?
Originally Posted by britvic
Pop a Banana in your custard, cant beat a bit of comfort food, especially when you had no Christmas Pud
