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Post by cakemakermom on Nov 17, 2011 9:56:59 GMT -6
Do you hang a pickle in your tree? Is the present just for the kids or do the adults get to participate? What present does St. Nicholas leave for this tradition?
The tradition goes (probably German American born) that St. Nicholas leaves an extra present under the tree for the person that finds the pickle he hides in the tree (usually a glass pickle ornament). The first kid that finds it gets an extra present, the first adult to find it gets extra luck all year.
The pickle was probably chosen because it blends in so well to the color of the tree.
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Post by jlschlangen on Nov 17, 2011 10:05:28 GMT -6
Never heard of this.
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Post by nevaehsmom327 on Nov 17, 2011 11:17:33 GMT -6
it's typically a german tradition
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Post by gwensmama9206 on Nov 17, 2011 11:21:12 GMT -6
I've never heard of it either. I wouldn't do it though.
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Post by deannemdm on Nov 17, 2011 11:35:05 GMT -6
We have done it at extended family (german mostly) christmas gatherings-- and used a real pickle (put in just before the kids start looking). My daughter found it the first year and was thrilled
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Post by apryllraye87 on Nov 17, 2011 12:44:32 GMT -6
I've never heard of this either but I'd like to do it!
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Post by bumblebee23 on Nov 17, 2011 13:54:36 GMT -6
I saw this in a magazine or something and thought it was really cute....but our xmas's have kinda falling out in the way of being with family so it is just the four of us at home. I probably wouldn't do it anyway because I don't like to see kids getting left out
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