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History of Christmas biscuits


We all pulled a Christmas Cracker with my family in a Christmas dinner before, where did this tradition come from?

And what with trash jokes?

Learn about the truth about

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A Christmas Cracker often contains a paper hat, a real bad joke and a small gift, the quality of the gift really depends on the level you pay for Cracker.

While most people will receive a whistling, pencil sharpener or tape ruler, there are some out which provides jewelry, expensive utilities and perfumes.

Origin of Christmas Cracker.

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Christmas Crackers was invented in 1846 by British Confectionery, Thomas Smith.

While a trip to Paris, he stumbled up a bobbon, for those who don't know .. Basically it is a almond wrapped in silk paper, with a Bon-bon's twist.

Thomas thinks that this idea can be a festive way to enjoy sweets and produce other candies wrapped in the same way, to lead to Christmas.

Thomas' Bon-Bons is the best-selling book on Christmas, leading to his next idea.

These Christmas bons are mainly purchased by men to their partners to expand, so in the early 1850s, Thomas has given ideas including romantic poems wrapped around candy.

Christmas Cracker development.

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In 1860, Thomas was inspired by the explosions of the logs in his fireplace, and decided his Cracker

He added two strips of chemical absorbent paper, creating a loud noise when pulled out, but

Initially, these things were called Cosaques, but are almost called cracker, due to cracking sound when pulling.

Like any good idea, it was soon copied by other businesses, meaning for Thomas's biscuits to sell, he would have to make them more originally, so he decided

Tom Smith Crackers is still one of the world's largest crispy bakery manufacturers, and is pulled by thousands of people around the world, including the royal!

His Cracker Company is currently owned by Brite Sparks.

In the early 1990s, the son of Thomas, Walter, took over the business and introduced the paper hat to continue fighting against other crackers rivals.

Christmas Cracker joke.

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By the end of 1930, romantic poems were replaced with bad jokes. "

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Also, while we are standing on the theme of snowman and carrots, you might want to know why the snowman has a carrot nose!

Not because joke writers have no funny gifted, but because that's what everyone loves and expects from a cracker.

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They don't want people to feel uncomfortable while dragging those unlocking, otherwise no one wants them!

The bad deliberate jokes so that all families can understand them, and laugh at how stupid jokes, instead of laughing at people reading them, it's the best way to keep anyone with being

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For me, I was lucky to get a small Christmas bear, with a hat & scarf - they are Posh