Many thought it was just a toy: Americans were shocked by the real purpose of one of the symbols of Christmas
'12.12.2022'
Olga Derkach
Sometimes the simplest answer is the right one, but as humans we tend to make things difficult for ourselves. Perhaps this is why so many people in the US were shocked to learn that the true function of nutcrackers is to crack nuts. The edition told in more detail Dailymail.
It seems so obvious, and yet it has slipped through the minds of many people who happily enjoy holiday characters every Christmas without thinking about their real purpose.
Figurines, which traditionally resemble toy soldiers in buttoned blazers and top hats, appeared in Germany at the end of the XNUMXth century.
According to German folklore, these are symbols of good luck that scare away evil spirits, but this is only secondary to their main practical purpose.
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It is not clear when nutcrackers became associated with Christmas, although it may have been because people started giving dolls as gifts.
Perhaps people could be forgiven for thinking the holiday characters were purely decorative, since since the XNUMXth century, many nutcrackers have been produced purely for decorative purposes.
But now people are finally starting to learn about the true purpose of the nutcrackers after TikToker posted a video about it.
Filming a giant nutcracker in a store, he wrote: “I was XNUMX years old today when I found out that nutcrackers crack nuts…”
@dave.winford The nut buster #foryou #nutcrackerseason #whoknew #christmas ♬ Just Wanna Rock - Lil Uzi Vert
He captioned the video: "Nut Buster."
In the video, he shows the doll's mouth opening and closing to crack nuts.
Replying to Dave's TikTok video, other people couldn't believe it took him so long to make this discovery.
One person wrote: "The clue is in the name (nutcracker)".
Another said, "Very surprised at the number of people who didn't know about it yet."
However, it looks like Dave wasn't alone in his discovery, as people on Twitter started posting shocked about it too.
One user wrote: “Are you saying that nutcrackers can actually crack nuts?”
Another wrote: "I sincerely didn't know that nutcrackers crack nuts, I'm sobbing."
