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Crackers are traditionally pulled during
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sweets, which he sold in a twist of paper (the origins of the traditional sweet-wrapper). As sales of bon-bons slumped, Smith began to come up with new promotional ideas. His first tactic was to insert love messages into the wrappers of the
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cracker and keeps its contents regardless of the outcome. Christmas crackers traditionally contain a colourful crown-shaped hat made of tissue paper, a small
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are festive table decorations that make a snapping sound when pulled open, and typically contain a small gift, paper hat and a joke. They are part of
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for the most crackers pulled by an individual in 30 seconds. He achieved 35 successful cracks, outscoring fellow panelist
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with a prize in the centre, making it resemble an oversized
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celebrations, which also involved decorative headgear.
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