Ok folks. I received this from Gaby:
Einschies stitching blog said...
This is soo funny ro read...ähem, I am German but never heart about that tradition and I am not sure what a pickle is??? Can you descibe it????
Gaby
So I did some more investigating. What did I find? Well according to Wikipedia, along with some other sources, I found this:
Christmas Pickle
A Christmas pickle ornamentThe Christmas pickle is a pickle-shaped ornament hidden in the tree. The child who finds it first on Christmas morning receives an extra present. While the Christmas pickle is believed to be a German custom, it is fairly unknown in Germany but widely spread across the USA. In fact it is completely of American origin. [1]
So what I thought was a nice German tradition, was actually a hoax. But it has become my tradition. And I will continue the tradition, but probably will leave the German part off!
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Tell Gaby a pickle is a gurken. I think she didn't understand the word pickle.
Too funny! It's still a good tradition!
lol....I know what mixed pickles are and meanwhile I also think i understood a pickle shaped ornament is meant,-))) I really like the idea of doing something like that for the kids, but I also would be afraid my tree will be damaged*smile*
Thx for searching for more info Donna;-))
Gaby
Interesting, sounds like fun though
Very interesting:) Thanks for sharing this fun fact!
I've never heard of the Christmas Pickle either!
that's funny.. sound like a cute game for the kids though.. I agree with what someone else said - might be dangerous if you have breakable ornaments on the tree..
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