2006-12-24 16:22:52 · 26 answers · asked by sexy sasha 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
That u've bn naughty!
2006-12-24 16:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by •♦๑•TxRose•♦๑• 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Coal in a stocking means that you have not been a good person during the year. Meaning only bad people deserve a coal in their stockings. You don't get a real gift.
2006-12-24 16:25:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One tradition you often hear of in the United States is "if you are not good, you will get coal in your stocking". Well, this actually stems from the tradition of La Befana. On the night that Jesus was born, the 2 Wise Men had stopped by her house to ask for directions, afterward they had asked her to join them, but she refused. Later on, a shepherd stopped by to ask her for directions as well, and then also asked her to join him to come pay respects to the baby Jesus, but she refused again. Later that night, she saw a great bright star in the sky and then reconsidered going to look for the stable where Jesus was. She had collected some toys of her own child that had died, to give to the baby Jesus. But, she could not find the stable. So to this day, she goes around looking for Jesus and leaves toys for the good children, and coal for the bad ones. Carbone Dolce is often used as the traditional joke in Italy, its rock candy that looks almost exactly like coal. Personally, when this 'tradition' started, I think people would have been happy to get a lump of coal in their stocking. Coal = warm house.
2016-05-23 05:08:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is associated with the astrological sign Capricorn. It is carried by thieves to protect them from detection and to help them to escape when pursued. It is an element of a popular ritual associated with New Year's Eve. To dream of burning coals is a symbol of disappointment, trouble, affliction, and loss, unless they are burning brightly, when the symbol gives promise of uplifting and advancement.
Santa Claus is said to leave a lump of coal instead of Christmas presents in the stockings of naughty children
2006-12-24 16:24:56 · answer #4 · answered by m_knobel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means you've been naughty, but even though parents ALWAYS threaten kids with that to try to scare them into being nice, it doesn't work, and they never actually give you a lump of coal anyway - it's just an empty threat, a scare-tactic... or at least that's been my experience throughout life, and I've been PLENTY naughty at times. LOL
2006-12-24 16:26:26 · answer #5 · answered by MC Wild Joker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you haven't been an angel this year. It's said to believe that Santa puts leftover coal from his fireplace in your stocking!!
2006-12-24 16:35:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means if you put enough heat and pressure on it you'll have a diamond someday,remember the song says "I'm just an ole chunk of coal ,but I'm going to be a diamond someday".
2006-12-24 16:34:04 · answer #7 · answered by chunkof 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you've been a bad girl this year...made the naughty list...sooo..Santa gives naughty kids coal....
2006-12-24 16:55:13 · answer #8 · answered by Whaaaat?? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that you're not getting , "An official Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time" ...lol.
2006-12-24 16:25:58 · answer #9 · answered by Thumper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that someone had has been bad, and therefore placed on the naughty list of Santa's.
2006-12-24 16:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you've been a bad little girl and all santa is giving you is a big lump of nasty coal!!
2006-12-24 16:24:45 · answer #11 · answered by bobbie v 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋