Cracker jokes are as much part of a traditional Christmas as presents under the tree, the King’s Speech, or having one glass of Port too many.
The cracker itself dates back to 1846 when they were designed for a variety of special occasions, containing a sweetie and, rather than a joke, a love note.
The variety of cracker that we enjoy today arrived the 1920s when toys, snappers, paper hats and jokes were added.
Eliciting as many groans as they do laughs, the perfect cracker joke is a thing of simple beauty.
Here are 49 of our festive favourites.
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38. Why are Christmas Trees so fond of the past?
Because the present's beneath them. | Canva/Getty Images
39. Why wouldn't the cat climb the Christmas tree?
It was afraid of the bark. | Canva/Getty Images
40. Why is everyone so thirsty at the north pole?
Because there's no well, no well. | Canva/Getty Images