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did you know that the tradition of
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Christmas crackers dates back to the
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1840s they were inspired by French bon
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bons and were originally filled with
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sweets and small gifts so what's inside
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these festive little tubes that bring so
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much joy to our holiday Gatherings
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that's what we're here to find out today
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from the classic jokes and paper hats to
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the unpredictability of the gifts
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Christmas crackers are a staple of the
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holiday season and it's time to dive in
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and explore what makes them so special
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one of the biggest misconceptions about
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Christmas crackers is that they're just
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filled with cheap useless Trinkets and
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goodies but the truth is there's a lot
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of thought and effort that goes into
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curating the contents of these crackers
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of course there are always going to be
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some Duds in the mix but you'd be
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surprised at some of the really cool and
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unique items you can find inside I've
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heard some people say that the best part
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of the Christmas cracker is the surprise
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of not knowing what you're going to get
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and I have to agree there's something
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really fun about that element of
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unpredictability will you get a silly
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joke or a useful little Gadget it's all
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part of the magic of the Christmas
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cracker experience but despite the
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unknown there are some things that you
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can usually count on finding inside a
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Christmas cracker for one there's always
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a paper crown or hat of some kind which
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is always a fun addition to the holiday
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table and then there are the jokes
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usually cheesy and corny but always good
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for a laugh let's talk about some of the
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more unusual items you might find in a
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Christmas cracker I've seen everything
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from Tiny tools and gadgets to little
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packets of gourmet snacks and then there
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are the really unique items like the
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time I found a tiny harmonica inside a
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cracker who comes up with this stuff but
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the most surprising item I've ever found
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in a Christmas cracker has to be a
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working mini flashlight I mean who
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wouldn't want a tiny flashlight in their
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stocking it's just one of those things
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that you never knew you needed until you
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have it so that's what's inside
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Christmas crackers they're a fun and
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festive part of the holiday season and
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they bring a little extra joy and
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surprise to our holiday Gatherings and
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that's what it's all about right thanks
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for joining me on this holiday adventure
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and I'd love to hear from you in the
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comments what's the best thing you've
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ever found in a Christmas cracker be
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sure to check out my other holiday
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videos for more festive fun
