Christmas Crackers In The Usa...

[trt]

I didn't realize until last night, that Americans dont use/have Xmas crackers, until Jamie Oliver had to explain to one of the American actor, what they were.

[gness]

When I lived in Canada, Trt I had relatives bring crackers over for our first Christmas there......
They fascinated our Canadian guests....but not as much as when MrG set fire to the Christmas pudding....x

[aelmpvw]

//MrG set fire to the Christmas pudding....//
i thought that MrG stood by with a fire extinguisher while you set fire the the pudding

[gness]

That was the year before, Ael......he'd been quite fond of the lightfitting.... tablecloth....and his beard..... :-(

[aelmpvw]

:-))

[-SharonA-]

So how come our idiosyncrasies never make it across the pond???