# £500 Christmas Crackers

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 16, 2019, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/500-christmas-crackers/843531 "2019-11-16T07:12:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/500-christmas-crackers/843531/41 "2019-11-21T00:41:48Z")

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> [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](#):
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> The stuff is a cracker is _supposed to be_ shoddy. For those who do not use them every year, imagine the toy you get in a box of Cracker Jacks. It is like that.

I have noticed that more expensive crackers have a better toy inside. We got a deal on them one year and the toys were actually pretty useful (I remember, for instance, a shoehorn that was definitely well made).

I would expect the expensive ones would have a really good prize inside, possibly gold jewelry or the like.

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