People used to tell kids this to keep them good. Reward the good, punish the bad
2006-12-23 08:04:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Nobody uses coal burners anymore.
2006-12-23 08:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by Al Dave Ismail 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there was ever a tradition of giving coal to a child. A better solution would be to not give them anything for Christmas.
2006-12-23 08:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by May 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What Grinch of a parent would give coal to their kids for Christmas? Sounds to me like you should have a talk with your mom and dad cause you might be the only one to have ever gotten coal for Christmas. I'd hit them up for the gifts they owe you while your at it. Seeing how coal isn't exactly something you can go to the super market or department store for you think maybe one could substitute a charcoal briquette? On second thought that would be a moronic thing to do giving a bad kid a charcoal briquette so he can burn the house down lol.
2006-12-23 08:12:00 · answer #3 · answered by daizzddre 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well it's coal in the first place, not cole.
This was never a tradition either. It's just a saying to get children to act better.
2006-12-23 08:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by drummerzac1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have not forgotten the coal in this house, as a matter of fact one of my children will find a piece in his stocking on Christmas morning. Happy Holidays
2006-12-23 08:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by freyed2000 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Now the bad people get oil and gasoline for Christmas. Coal is out.
2006-12-23 08:06:16 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Didn't Michael Jackson get Gary COLEman one Christmas morning?
2006-12-23 08:07:32 · answer #7 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I still tell my kids they are going to get coal,though it would never happen.I don't think it was ever a tradition,more like a threat!
2006-12-23 08:07:03 · answer #8 · answered by molliehollie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you tried to give your kid coal for Christmas today, the kid would report you to DYFUS because you hurt his little feelings and then you would go to jail.
2006-12-23 08:08:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hello =)
The Chinese get it now, to fuel their industrialization.
Bad boys who don't know how to spell COAL get COLE SLAW in their stockings, however....
Why, when I was a boy, we used to sleep outside in winter, to stay warm.--it was so cold in our house. We used to intentionally be bad, so we'd GET COAL, in our stockings......otherwise, PA'd just burn our toys in the potbelly stove anyway....
Sheesh....
Namaste, and Happy Holidays...
--Tom
2006-12-23 08:07:38 · answer #10 · answered by glassnegman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋