Why aren't xmas crackers allowed on airplanes?

I tried to take some with me for spending xmas with my family in the caribbean and they didnt let me take them on the flight.

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They have gunpowder in them. When you pull them, they smoke and make the bang noise? That's the gunpowder that's on the tiny papers inside. The environment in the airplane can cause the gunpowder to explode.

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what's an xmas cracker? my guess is that its a cookie? if so, then they’re absolutely allowed on the plane.

if its something like a firecracker…well then that's pretty self explanitory…you can't take explosives on planes…

EDIT: to Rick R….jump off your soapbox douchebag….XMAS isn't about Jesus, and never was…it is, in fact, a Pagan Holiday that was stolen by the Christians. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, eh? I can't stand people like you…pushing your thoughts onto others, and giving answers that have NOTHING to do with the question.

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If it wasn’t in a marked bag, TSA might think there’s an explosive or drugs baked into them.

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Because Christmas isn't for another 10 months………….

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Because of the dang terrorist thats why not.

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its CHRISTmas…

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the airport police might have thought drugs or something were baked into them…