AlanHo Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 When you next put on your woolly cardigan to protect you from the current cold spell - ponder on why it is so called.British soldiers serving in the freezing Russian winters were issued with knitted jackets. It was named after the seventh Earl of Cardigan who was famous for leading the Charge of the Light Brigade.(These left over Christmas crackers are a fascinating source of valuable information) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 When you next put on your woolly cardigan to protect you from the current cold spell - ponder on why it is so called.British soldiers serving in the freezing Russian winters were issued with knitted jackets. It was named after the seventh Earl of Cardigan who was famous for leading the Charge of the Light Brigade.(These keft over Christmas crackers are a fascinating source of valuable information)Wait for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 When you next put on your woolly cardigan to protect you from the current cold spell - ponder on why it is so called.British soldiers serving in the freezing Russian winters were issued with knitted jackets. It was named after the seventh Earl of Cardigan who was famous for leading the Charge of the Light Brigade.(These keft over Christmas crackers are a fascinating source of valuable information)Wait for it.I never said a word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 I never said a word! If I get more flack about my recent most educational posts - in addition to the information I am passing on from the ample stock of Christmas crackers I still have to pull, I will open my box of fortune cookies and pass on all the mottos. ......................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 You must have had a posh box of crackers Alan. Our's just had the usual crap jokes in them, like, 'What do you do if you see a space man. Park in it man". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 What on earth are "Christmas crackers"? Never heard of such a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dencandy Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 They're quite difficult to describe, PW, so I'll refer you to this article from Wikipedia: CRACKERS.Christmas crackers should not be confused with cream crackers which are biscuits.As well as as making a loud noise when they are pulled by 2 people at Christmas, they also usually have inside:- a little novelty item or tiny toy- a joke or wise saying on a piece of paper- a paper hat made from coloured tissue paper.The person who gets the central section containing these novelties when the cracker is pulled gets to keep them. However, they are obliged to read out the joke or wise saying and to put the coloured paper hat on their head. Nearly every British family indulges in the eccentric habit of pulling Christmas crackers, usually at the end of Christmas dinner on Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Interesting - thanks for the explanation!I once spent xmas in London, but I never left my hotel room because all restaurants, pubs and bars were closed. And nobody delivered any crackers to my room... :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 When you next put on your woolly cardigan to protect you from the current cold spell - ponder on why it is so called.British soldiers serving in the freezing Russian winters were issued with knitted jackets. It was named after the seventh Earl of Cardigan who was famous for leading the Charge of the Light Brigade.(These keft over Christmas crackers are a fascinating source of valuable information)Wait for it.We used all ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Interesting - thanks for the explanation!I once spent xmas in London, but I never left my hotel room because all restaurants, pubs and bars were closed. And nobody delivered any crackers to my room... :PThat's another meaning of the word. :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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