A cracker of an idea for Christmas
Originally posted on CabbieBlog:
It’s the question soon to be asked at every table in Britain “Shall we pull the crackers before, or after dinner?” This curious tradition of pulling on a roll of coloured paper was invented in London 165 years ago by Tom Smith. Starting work at an ornamental confectioner’s Tom would experiment…
It’s the question soon to be asked at every table in Britain “Shall we pull the crackers before, or after dinner?” This curious tradition of pulling on a roll of coloured paper was invented in London 165 years ago by Tom Smith. Starting work at an ornamental confectioner’s Tom would experiment…
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