We have a glass Christmas Pickle ornament. I always forget what the legend is, but the box has the legend printed on it...I was just reading it again the other day, whilst taking down the tree. I can't think of any other legends right off hand... We have a tradition that each year, we each get an ornament that captions the year for us...this year, we took our first trip to Disneyland, so we all got Disney ornaments. My sons are 13 and 10 and each has a special ornament for each of their Christmases, so far. The idea is that when they move out on their own, we'll send them into the world with their own set of Christmas ornaments accumulated throughout their youth.
My parents told me that finding a birds nest in a tree is good luck for the household. Obviously not so good for the bird. Of course they lied about Santa, too.
????? What about Santa? What do you know that we should know? About that big ball at Epcot Center. Back in summer 1989 my wife and I went to Florida and inside that Globe. We are scared to death of roller coasters. Even little ones. Once inside that long line inside Epcot's globe we soon discovered the ride is a very large roller coaster to Hell! We survived and after changing our panties we went back several more times to ride. We discovered that the right side line went to a left side roller coaster and vice-versa. Same ride but reversed curves. We loved it! Went back a few years later.
Denny, haven't you figured it out yet? If Santa were REALLY fat, would he be able to slip down those chimney pipes in the mobile home parks? And would his red and white suit stay red and white? Would his white beard? Santa is obviously a skinny black addict with lots of breaking and entering experience. Giving toys to kids is his community service sentence. I always leave him whiskey instead of cookies and milk. And it's always gone by Christmas morning.
Well, I know many relatives and friends who make it a point of getting pickled while sitting around the room with the Christmas tree. Many of my family, with German heritage, are included in the above. And boy, can they get pickled. As for any good luck attached, the liquor vendors are certainly lucky when the above walk in to stock up. So are the Bayers people. We actually have always put reminders of pets "past" in our trees, given they always seemed attracted to the Christmas tree and ornaments there-on. But hiding the pickle - well, geesh, fannie - I'm a bit taken aback here. I'm thinking maybe you've added a bit too much high test to the old nog.......
I admit that the first thing I thought when I started reading this thread was, "Isn't hiding the pickle something you do under the tree?"
I,m fairly open minded about most things,.. but i think if your going to hide your pickle in the christmas tree,.. first,. you should close the drapes, second,. makes sure the kids aren't watching,. third ,. be really careful of those pine needles, Nick
Thats not what i want the grandkids pawing through the tree looking for the special pickle. Or any other ornament.