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Day 343 / 365
What ballet do squirrels like?
The Nutcracker.
Interesting Fact: Manufacturers produce modern nutcrackers—designed to crack nuts—usually somewhat resembling pliers, but with the pivot point at the end beyond the nut, rather than in the middle. The spring-jointed nutcracker was patented by Henry Quackenbush in 1913. These are also used for cracking the shells of crab and lobster to make the meat inside available for eating. Nuts have long been a popular choice for desserts, particularly throughout Europe. The nutcrackers were placed on dining tables to serve as a fun and entertaining center of conversation while diners awaited their final course. At one time, nutcrackers were actually made of metals such as brass, and it wasn’t until maller birds crack seeds. In this case, the pivot point stands opposite the nut, at the jaw. Nutcrackers have also been used as a token of good luck and goodwill to protect people from evil spirits and danger. They were thought to bare their teeth at any evil spirits to scare them away, just like a guard dog might do. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutcracker )
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My five year old grandson loves Elf On The Shelf.
They are very popular now a day. Kids imagination is so amazing. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing. 🙂
Again a great post: very nice picture, fun to read and educational.
I really love your blog. Thanks for putting so much effort into it.
Andy
Happy that I can share that with you. Your comment made my day. Thank you for that. 🙂
I always look forward to your posts – very entertaining and informative.
Thank you very much, I am very honored that I can share that with you. 🙂
thanks for sharing! I cant wait to show this to my daughter! she collects nut crackers! both for the story ( the ballet) but for their looks as well! 🙂
That is so amazing, I am so happy that I am able to share my work with you guys. That just made my day. 🙂
Yay! That’s what art is all about! She is 9 by the way! You have managed to touch a wide variety of ages with your art! That’s a big deal!
Thank you again for your warm comments. You just know how to bright up my day. 🙂
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Hahahahaha!
Thank you very much, I love to make people laugh. 🙂