[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Div3North

That looks more like you wrap it up in sweet papers ...........

Is that a special German pastime? Nope, getting drunk & starting wars is a German pastime

The sweeties go on the inside D3N, then you beat it up until it breaks open, origins thought to be Chinese, 14th Century it came to Europe, then the Spanish took the idea with them in the 16th Century while invading Mexico/ South America. The tradition is more commonly associated with Mexico these days.(See, there's so much more you can learn apart from footy facts & figures on here, what a thoroughly educational thread this is turning out to be ).