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The idea that the plastic baby represented the Christ Child did not gain popularity until the early 1980s. 0.900

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Simplified: Idea that plastic baby represented Christ Child did not gain popularity until early 1980s

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8 months ago
Mr. Entringer popularized the custom. 0.800

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Simplified: Mr Entringer popularized the custom

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8 months ago
“We were the first to use the babies,” he said. 0.950

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Simplified: Donald Entringer Sr said they were first to use babies

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8 months ago
By the mid-1970s, they were commonplace. 0.950

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Simplified: By mid-1970s babies were commonplace

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8 months ago
beginning in the middle of the 20th century, Mexicans also began placing baby dolls in the rosca de reyes, their version of king cake. 0.950

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Simplified: Beginning in middle of 20th century Mexicans also began placing baby dolls in rosca de reyes

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8 months ago
“In Mexico, there is no doubt the baby doll is Jesus,” Ms. Gutiérrez said. 0.950

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Simplified: Ms Gutierrez said in Mexico there is no doubt baby doll is Jesus

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8 months ago
“Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday and so is Twelfth Night,” he said. 0.950

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Simplified: Vincent Scelfo said Mardi Gras is Christian holiday and so is Twelfth Night

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8 months ago
Then came the figurine: McKenzie’s Pastry Shoppes began placing small porcelain dolls, sometimes known as frozen Charlottes, in its king cakes. 0.950

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Simplified: Then came figurine McKenzie’s Pastry Shoppes began placing small porcelain dolls in king cakes

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8 months ago
“A salesman came in one day and said, ‘Look at this cute little thing. It won’t get lost like a pecan or a bean,’” Donald Entringer, Sr., the longtime owner of McKenzie’s, recounted to the Times-Picay... 0.950

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Simplified: Donald Entringer Sr recounted to Times-Picayune in 1990 salesman said look at this cute little thing it won’t get lost like pecan or bean

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8 months ago
“That bean obviously had nothing to do with Jesus because the bean predates him,” said Kelly Jacques, a co-owner of Ayu Bakehouse in New Orleans. 0.950

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Simplified: Kelly Jacques said bean had nothing to do with Jesus because bean predates him

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8 months ago
As the Roman Empire spread across Europe, so did the tradition. 0.950

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Simplified: As Roman Empire spread across Europe tradition spread

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8 months ago
Until the mid-20th century, New Orleans bakers placed beans, pecans or coins inside the cake. 0.950

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Simplified: Until mid-20th century New Orleans bakers placed beans pecans or coins inside cake

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8 months ago
Between Three Kings’ Day on Jan. 6 and Mardi Gras — celebrated this year on Feb. 17 — bakeries in New Orleans churn out hundreds of thousands of ring-shaped king cakes, filled with cinnamon and other... 0.950

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Simplified: Bakeries in New Orleans churn out hundreds of thousands of ring-shaped king cakes between Three Kings Day and Mardi Gras

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8 months ago
“Don’t forget the baby,” said Linh Tran Garza, the president of Dong Phuong Bakery, a Vietnamese American shop that has become one of the city’s most popular purveyors of king cakes. 0.950

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Simplified: Linh Tran Garza said do not forget the baby

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8 months ago
Whoever finds the figure is crowned queen or king of the party and tasked with providing the next king cake. 0.950

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Simplified: Whoever finds figure is crowned queen or king of party and tasked with providing next king cake

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8 months ago
Tradition dictates that the baby will be hidden within the cake before it is served. 0.950

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Simplified: Tradition dictates baby be hidden within cake before served

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8 months ago
Almost always it is studded with a small plastic baby. 0.950

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Simplified: King cake is almost always studded with small plastic baby

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8 months ago
“Many here are certain the baby is meant to symbolize the baby Jesus, while others think that premise is ridiculous,” said Liz Williams, the founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. 0.950

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Simplified: Liz Williams said many are certain baby symbolizes baby Jesus while others think premise is ridiculous

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8 months ago
The fact, for example, that the tradition of hiding an object, in this case a bean, inside a pastry can be traced to the Saturnalia festival in ancient Rome is all the proof some need that the baby do... 0.950

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Simplified: Tradition of hiding object inside pastry can be traced to Saturnalia festival in ancient Rome

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8 months ago
New Orleanians can’t agree on the identity of the King Cake Baby. 0.950

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Simplified: New Orleanians cannot agree on the identity of the King Cake Baby

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8 months ago