Yes, that's a box of crackers! ( Or "6 Celebration Cracker" as the box says!) Yes, they are red, white, and blue - with stars but no stripes! Yes, it's completely the wrong time of year for crackers. Remember though, that most Americans have no idea what crackers are and you have an opportunity to rework the tradition - the box reads:
"Party Surprise Fun!!
Great for birthday parties, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years . . . and more."
I didn't take a closer look at the box to see if there are instructions on what to do with the crackers - after all, if you haven't seen one before, it's not necessarily obvious! I wonder what's in them, and if Americans will wear the paper hats if there are any. I may have to go back tomorrow and buy a box. I wonder, if they sell well, if we'll start to see crackers for every 'occasion' - Halloween, Valentines' Day, Hannukah, weddings, baby showers . . . So much marketing potential that's been missed in the UK!
5 comments:
Definitely they'll find the marketing potential. All those holidays! There'll be different coloured crackers for each one.
When I was in the US, I used to amuse myself by trying to explain what crackers were to anyone who asked about UK Christmas traditions. "They're very over-priced. You end up with a paper hat that no-one wants to wear, a joke that isn't funny, and a silly little plastic gift that goes straight in the bin." You can see why they're hard to undersand - but maybe now they're actually in the shops, rather than just in my description, I'm sure people will buy them!
If there's a holiday for it, Americans will find it!
I think I have bought them here before and I think they don't have the same contents. You'll have to report back.
I just rediscovered your blog after a break from blogging! So great to hear all your xpat stories.
They have sold these at the store Home Goods here for the past couple of year, before that I ordered them online from one of the import shops. I love the trinkets inside especially the curling fish and paper hats :)
Enjoy yours !
Hugs,
~Jo
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