The Unexpected Connection Between Pickles and Green Artificial Christmas Trees
For those who love traditional elements of the holidays, they are going to find that there are several ornaments that have a rich history behind them and they are something that people keep using as the generations grow. For those who are looking at using a pickle ornament on their green artificial Christmas trees will find that this is something that a lot of people are doing. But, where does the use of a pickle really come from? Why are people still hanging these onto their green artificial Christmas trees?
The Stories Behind the Pickles
One features a fighter in the American Civil War who was born in Bavaria (an area of what is now Germany). He was a prisoner, and starving; he begged a guard for one last pickle before he died. The guard took pity on him and gave a pickle to him. The pickle gave him the mental and bodily strength to live on!
The other story is linked to St. Nicholas aka Santa. It’s a medieval tale of two Spanish guys traveling home from a boarding school for the holidays. When they stopped at an inn for the evening, the evil innkeeper, murdered the boys and put them in a pickle barrel. That evening, St. Nicholas stopped at the same inn, found the boys in the barrel and amazingly brought them back to life!
Now, how can you hang the pickle onto your green artificial Christmas trees this year? While many people think that they always used real pickles, which they did when putting this on the night before, now we can use glass-blown ornaments. Do you have to put numerous pickles on the trees? No! You can opt to use just one, which can make for a fun activity for those who want someone to find this among the branches.
Recent Comments