There's a story in my family that one of my immigrating ancestors came to America by smuggling himself in a pickle barrel. I saw that someone else on this site had the same story. I'm wondering... was that a common thing? If not, WindWalker10 - we may be related!
So was it common? Just trying to figure out some family history.
2006-12-14 02:52:24 · 5 answers · asked by kristikclark 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I have wondered where the saying, You are in a right pickle now, perhaps this is related , but you must think travelling from the Us in a pickle barrel must have taken some time, he must have been let out , think of the toilet eating drinking etc, he may have got in one to get on board then let out then got back in to land, do not make this public or we will get some right pickled refugees who will use the same method
2006-12-14 03:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by john r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a family myth to me. How do you survive in a pickle barrel for the 8-12 days it took to make the crossing?
A joking nickname for Northern European emigrants in the late 19th/early 20th century was Cholly-off-the-Pickle-Boat. I wonder if this has anything to do with the origin.
2006-12-14 05:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by blueprairie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you guys anything to do with the Christmas Pickles from Germany ? (see link)
2006-12-14 03:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they were full of water for the horses and they'd throw them in to sober up
2016-05-24 02:34:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know
2006-12-14 04:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋