Manic Nutcrackers

The image of the nutcracker seems to be particularly popular with our cousins in the United States of America. I'm not really sure why they took the ballet so much to their hearts, but they did. These ones look a bit manic and demented to me, but I shall still hang them on my little tree for Christmas.

Happy 11/12/13 everyone... this is the last time consecutive numbers will appear in the date like this until next century (unless you use the American dating system, in which case 12/13/14 will be the last).