It's all fun and games until you catch a flaming raisin in the eye.pic.twitter.com/5fZD4pcspp
'Snap-Dragon' is the name of a pastime that delighted Victorian children on Christmas Eve. A shallow bowl was filled with brandy, raisins were tossed in, and the brandy set on fire. Players try to snatch the raisins from the flames and pop them, still blazing, into their mouthspic.twitter.com/xDzjZdqlom
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Holy hell did these people need television.
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Nah, they had families and communities.
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also, indoor fire games and uncles under the influence of lead paint.
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Yet somehow they were able to produce a cohesive society, compare them to our inner city populations struggling with lead, alcohol and uncles.
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eh, no. The victorian era is known for extremely large differences between rich and poor, child labor, crazy bad/unhealthy working conditions and very little worker's rights (long hours, low pay, no sick leave). It would be terrible to live compared to now.
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No wonder that city would burn down every once in a while...
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Hey children of the internet, it's time for the Snap-Dragon challenge!
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*clears throat* 'That's lit.' *takes bow*
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We played this as kids in the seventies. Our parents thought it was hilarious.
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Better than Tide pods.
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Burning down the house and a trip to the ER with burns sounds like a wonderful tradition! I'm sure first responders would appreciate the excitement!pic.twitter.com/N2hHL33K0d
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@Mermaidmommy93 lets do it -
That sounds metal af I'm down.
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