do you know the story of the pickle on the christmas tree?

Answer 1

Yes, I do.




Oh, did you want to know that story?


Well, I guess I can tell you ... but you've got to promise to eat all of your dinner even the vegetables ... you do? OK, here we go:

“A very old Christmas eve tradition in Germany was to hide a pickle [ornament] deep in the branches of the family Christmas Tree. The parents hung the pickle last after all the other ornaments were in place. In the morning they knew the most observant child would receive an extra gift from St. Nicholas. The first adult who finds the pickle traditionally gets good luck for the whole year.” This Christmas pickle story, with a few minor variations, can be found all over the Web and in print inside the ornament package. It says that Germans hang a pickle-shaped glass ornament on the Christmas tree hidden away so it's difficult to find. The first child to find it on Christmas morning gets a special treat or an extra present."


And now you know the story of the pickle in the Christmas tree ... and as fables go, this one is as full of "cute" that doesn't make sense as any of them. But basically, you should also know that this nice little German story ... isn't known in Germany, except for people asking about the pickle.

Answer 2

I'd heard the story years ago, being of German descent--all I know is you have to have a pickle hidden on the tree and the first kid to find it gets a special gift (my very German hubby just said--Yep that's it!) I know there's more to the story than that!

Answer 3

No, but I heard the story of the bat flying out of a stolen Christmas tree. It didn't make Christmas merry for the thieves.

Answer 4

This article discusses the Weihnachtsgurke legend and whether or not there's any basis that it's a German tradition. (The answer appears to be, "No," but it's still a cute custom.)

http://german.about.com/library/blgermyth11.htm

Answer 5

No sure dont, will you tell us?