Nutcracker General gather24 Since turtles carry their homes

Since turtles carry their homes on their backs

Apples were hung on evergreen trees during the presentation of the Paradise plays in medieval times and used during the reenactment of the story of Adam and Eve on Christmas Eve to reinforce the meaning of Christ s birth

Along the way children would ask drivers for a small scraping of ice

they didn t become Hot Dogs until they were put on a bun

have a keen sense of smell

Nutcracker General gather24 Since turtles carry their homesNutcrackers were first carved by commoners as a joke because it was considered fun to make a little wooden king or soldier do the menial work of cracking the tough nuts. Today, nutcrackers are often associated with the Christmas holidays due to their whimsical nature and the very popular Nutcracker Suite Ballet.