Do You Know That There Is A Christmas Legend About Pickles?

Dec 26, 2018 by apost team

An odd Christmas tradition that started from a marketing scheme. It's a fun tradition that you can bring into your own home and Holiday traditions. The legend of the Christmas Pickle.

Every family has its own traditions around the Christmas season. Decorating the house. Building a snow fort. Giving the tree all the trimmings. Put the lights inside for a soft glow. Add the vintage ornaments here and there, mixed with the newer ones. Put an angel on top. Hide the pickle ornament....?

apost.com

Okay. A pickle? It's a tradition in many families, but not one commonly known outside their circles. It's a fun tradition with plenty of meaning behind the wrinkly skin.

First of all, it's not a real pickle. It's a special glass ornament, often passed down through the family. The tradition involves an adult placing the ornament on the tree in a place that is not easily found. Then the kids get the chance to find the pickle ornament.

The tradition says the first kid to find the ornament will have plenty of good luck in the coming year. In some families, that child gets a special "pickle" present to open. Other families allow the kid to open one of their Christmas presents early.

A fun tradition, right? But, where did it all start? Some say it started in Germany. However, it actually may have begun as a marketing strategy for a famous retailer.

Back in the 1890s, Woolworth's began to import a number of Christmas products from Europe. Glass ornaments were popular. Some people had a particular fascination for ornaments in the shape of food items, including the lowly pickle. Adding a pickle ornament to the tree started out as a joke that turned into a beloved family tradition.

Of course, there is an old legend about St. Nick saving three boys. The tale goes that the boys had been murdered by a shopkeeper who stuffed their dismembered bodies into a pickle barrel. St. Nicholas revived the boys with prayer.

Where do you think the pickle tradition began? Are you going to add it to your family's traditions? Give others the chance to see this tradition for themselves.