MEMES on Instagram: "😂 the holiday nutcracker figure is a wooden decoration that became a symbol of christmas, especially in german tradition. usually carved to look like soldiers, kings, or guards, they have a big mouth that can open with a lever at the back. originally, this design was meant to crack nuts, but over time the figures became more ornamental than functional. their popularity spread worldwide after tchaikovsky’s ballet the nutcracker premiered in 1892, which told the story of a ma