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Balls for Christmas - UK Nesties, HELP!!!

Ok, UK Nesties, I need some help. Do the British call the traditional "ball ornaments" simply "balls"?

Maybe it's just something from my region but I've never, ever, heard it as balls.


I must admit I giggled when I came across a worksheet today with a "guess which Christmas tree I am" activity saying:

 "It has balls, candles, and chains." 

Yes, I'm immature. 

Re: Balls for Christmas - UK Nesties, HELP!!!

  • They call them "baubles."  Sounds like balls with a british accent?

     

    Okay, just re-read your post and saw that you READ where it called them "balls."   This is my first Christmas in the UK, but I haven't heard anyone call them "balls"....just "baubles." 

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  • Brits call them baubles.  However I call the round ones Christmas balls.  I generally call all things on a tree ornaments and then if they look like a ball I call it a Christmas ball.  
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  • hihiihihih I giggled when I saw the subject line :) I'm immature too!
  • imagemyblueangel19:
    hihiihihih I giggled when I saw the subject line :) I'm immature too!

     

    high five! 

     

    I had a serious dilemma last night. I found a great worksheet for the kids, but it referred to those round orbs of Christmas happiness as balls. 

  • Whenever I see this post I immediately think about Schwety Balls.

    That is all.

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  • I have never heard them refferred to as balls, always baubles.
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  • imageTofumonkey:

    Whenever I see this post I immediately think about Schwety Balls.

    That is all.

     

    lmao

     

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