2006-12-23 08:39:28 · 11 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Before electricity and appliances, people would hang their stockings by the fire to dry over night. In Germany they started a tradition of putting gifts or treats in the stockings on Christmas Day, purportedly from Santa Claus. If a chid was bad, instead of gifts or a treat, he got only a dirty lump of coal.
2006-12-23 08:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by swylie2000 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Santa Claus leaves coal in the stockings of bad children
2006-12-23 08:42:33 · answer #2 · answered by Kurt M 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To keep warm with a fire on the grate
OR
For children who have been bad, a lump of coal in their stocking
instead of cheap toys and junk food.
These days, the coal is probably worth more...
2006-12-23 08:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Come'on, it is to scare your kids!!!! Once they figure out stockings are full of coal, they will be good all year!!! You can use the power of Santa against them all year long. Haven't you seen the commercial TLC?
2006-12-23 08:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by Crazze Chik 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
To put lumps of it into the stocking of children who have misbehaved during the year.
2006-12-23 08:42:56 · answer #5 · answered by Boopsie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has it's good side.......all the bad kids get together and keep warm for a while!
2006-12-23 08:48:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
By the look on your face??? It's to put in your stocking!!! You look mean....I like you already!!
2006-12-23 08:41:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's magically delicious!
2006-12-23 08:48:13 · answer #8 · answered by DmanLT21 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
people used to use it to heat their homes
2006-12-23 08:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
for bad little girls and boys
2006-12-23 08:41:34 · answer #10 · answered by glamour04111 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋