The all out Christmas tree competition

Eichhörnchen · 12-21-20, 03:04 PM

Inside each cracker is a little friction-operated firework, which goes "SNAP!" when two people take hold of either end and pull. Then a small charm or gift falls out of the torn cracker (usually a cheap toy, but in the more up-market ones you might get a miniature set of playing cards or a pen or some dice) also a paper party hat and a slip of paper with a lame joke on it: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...47&postcount=1)

The crackers are usually placed next to each table setting so that diners can pull them with the person sitting next to them. I hate the things but Moira loves them. She hasn't bought any this year... good-oh!

Skybird · 12-21-20, 04:13 PM

I see. A booby-trapped squirrel drey. Making the nuts fly.

Eisenwurst · 12-21-20, 09:42 PM

Here's our Community Christmas Tree in Sodom and Gomorrah - Kings Cross, Sydney.

It was a cold, rainy day yesterday ( mid summer - go figure ). Temp at this time of year is normally mid to high 30s ( Celcius ).

Not many people near the tree 'cause there's a couple of Drop Bears making a home in it. It's their mating season and they're very aggressive.

Jimbuna · 12-22-20, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Eisenwurst

Not many people near the tree 'cause there's a couple of Drop Bears making a home in it. It's their mating season and they're very aggressive.

Jimbuna · 12-22-20, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen

Inside each cracker is a little friction-operated firework, which goes "SNAP!" when two people take hold of either end and pull. Then a small charm or gift falls out of the torn cracker (usually a cheap toy, but in the more up-market ones you might get a miniature set of playing cards or a pen or some dice) also a paper party hat and a slip of paper with a lame joke on it: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...47&postcount=1)

The crackers are usually placed next to each table setting so that diners can pull them with the person sitting next to them. I hate the things but Moira loves them. She hasn't bought any this year... good-oh!

Skybird · 12-22-20, 07:21 AM

I now recall that i my childhood there were these big cracker candies around, bonbons the size of your papyrus rolls above. They were decoration on tables for New Years Eves parties. And they were meant to go boom sooner or later, some tiny toys or praclines or konfetti inside. Well, New Years Eve party stuff.

Texas Red · 12-22-20, 12:28 PM

mapuc · 12-22-20, 01:46 PM

Thank you for posting these beautiful Christmas tree decoration.

Markus

u crank · 12-22-20, 03:37 PM

This is entirely my wife's creation. I'm not even allowed in the room when she is decorating.

Some of the decorations are home made like this one. That is my Mom and Dad strolling down Yonge Street in Toronto in 1948.

12-21-20, 03:04 PM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,464 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Inside each cracker is a little friction-operated firework, which goes "SNAP!" when two people take hold of either end and pull. Then a small charm or gift falls out of the torn cracker (usually a cheap toy, but in the more up-market ones you might get a miniature set of playing cards or a pen or some dice) also a paper party hat and a slip of paper with a lame joke on it: https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sho...47&postcount=1) The crackers are usually placed next to each table setting so that diners can pull them with the person sitting next to them. I hate the things but Moira loves them. She hasn't bought any this year... good-oh! __________________

12-21-20, 04:13 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,709 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I see. A booby-trapped squirrel drey. Making the nuts fly. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-21-20, 09:42 PM	#3
Eisenwurst Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3,771 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Here's our Community Christmas Tree in Sodom and Gomorrah - Kings Cross, Sydney. It was a cold, rainy day yesterday ( mid summer - go figure ). Temp at this time of year is normally mid to high 30s ( Celcius ). Not many people near the tree 'cause there's a couple of Drop Bears making a home in it. It's their mating season and they're very aggressive. __________________ Last edited by Eisenwurst; 12-21-20 at 09:44 PM. Reason: Being pedantic.

12-22-20, 07:21 AM	#6
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,709 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I now recall that i my childhood there were these big cracker candies around, bonbons the size of your papyrus rolls above. They were decoration on tables for New Years Eves parties. And they were meant to go boom sooner or later, some tiny toys or praclines or konfetti inside. Well, New Years Eve party stuff. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

12-22-20, 12:28 PM	#7
Texas Red Fastest Gun Around Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Agua Fira, New Mexico Posts: 2,368 Downloads: 528 Uploads: 5	__________________ There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. — Colin Powell I'm not very active on the forums anymore. If you have a question, please DM me and I'll respond ASAP!

12-22-20, 01:46 PM	#8
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,553 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Thank you for posting these beautiful Christmas tree decoration. Markus

12-22-20, 03:37 PM	#9
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,748 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	This is entirely my wife's creation. I'm not even allowed in the room when she is decorating. Some of the decorations are home made like this one. That is my Mom and Dad strolling down Yonge Street in Toronto in 1948. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke