BRAN TUB

Posted by Bruce Kahl on December 26, 2002

In Reply to: BRAN TUB posted by MOLLIE BRIARDALE on December 26, 2002

: PLEASE DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE ORIGIN OF THE MEANING `BRAN TUB` AS IN CHRISTMAS OFFICE BRAN TUB WHERE EVERYBODY WRAPS UP A PRESENT PUTS IT IN A LARGE BOX THEN TAKES OUT ANOTHER PRESENT

It looks like a UK thing. Seems the bran(probably in the form of a fine grain?), hides the gifts.
From a few websites:
A large tub is decorated with crepe paper, filled with bran or sawdust, then wrapped gifts were hidden in the bran. Everyone at the party had a chance to pull out a prize from the tub.

• BRAN TUB James Briggs 12/27/02
  • And if wishes were bran Bob 12/27/02