edoering84
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Lobo2
over 2 years ago
1448 Comments
Hey man, I wanted to say that I hope you and your family have a safe and happy Christmas holiday! Rick
PSDeputy
over 2 years ago
138 Comments
Eilene
over 2 years ago
18368 Comments
Dropping by to say Hey, have a great weekend and stay safe
The Christmas Pickle
By B. Frnacis Morlan
It is a quaint tradition that nobody wants to claim. And its story would not be the first tradition of Christmas born of a total fabrication. It is the little-known tradition of the Christmas pickle.
The Christmas pickle is not really a pickle at all. It is a pickle-shaped ornament that is the last one hung on the tree on Christmas Eve. The first child to find the Christmas pickle gets an extra gift from Saint Nicholas. Or so the so-called legend goes.
There are two other versions of the origins of the Christmas pickle. One is a family story of a Bavarian-born ancestor who fought in the American Civil War. A prisoner in poor health and starving, he begged a guard for just one pickle before he died. The guard took pity on him and found a pickle for him. The pickle by the grace of God gave him the mental and physical strength to live on.
The other, perpetuated in Berrien Springs, MI, is a medieval tale of two Spanish boys traveling home from boarding school for the holidays. When they stopped at an inn for the night, the innkeeper, a mean and evil man, stuffed the boys into a pickle barrel. That evening, St. Nicholas stopped at the same inn, became aware of the boys' plight, tapped the pickle barrel with his staff, and the boys were magically freed.
Berrien Springs calls itself the Christmas Pickle Capital of the World. They celebrate with an annual Christmas Pickle Festival held during the early part of December. A parade, led by the Grand Dillmeister who passes out fresh pickles along the parade route, is the featured event. You may even purchase the German glass pickle ornaments at the town’s museum.
Rumor and speculation place the origin of this tradition in Germany. However few in modern-day Germany recognize or have even heard of the Christmas pickle. Some in West Germany blame generations of East Germans who may have had nothing more than pickles to decorate their Christmas trees with after World War II. But even families and historians in East Germany shrug at the mention of the Christmas pickle tradition.
Regardless of where it came from, the Christmas tradition survives. Ornament manufacturers continue to make the specialty decoration and enjoy perpetuating the myth of its legendary origins -- false though they may be.
ssu459
over 2 years ago
153742 Comments
Merry Christmas to you and yours,my friend.Enjoy the holiday season.
PSDeputy
over 2 years ago
138 Comments
Stay safe.
Eilene
over 2 years ago
18368 Comments
Hi Thanks for stopping by, I just read your "About Me" and I hope you did get full custody of your children. Unlike the court system I believe a father can be the better custodial parent. Unfortunately, my kids father did not have a chance to see them grow up because he was in prison and refused to leave after his minimum sentence was up. Long story but he was retired LE. Have a great rest of the weekend and please above all stay safe.
Happy Saturday, 22 days and counting until Christmas Day. No matter how old your kids are (if you have any) they still look forward to Christmas Morning. Get your shopping done early or like me do it online, it’s safer than getting trampled on in Wal-Mart or the Mall. And please, please be safe out there, lately there have just been too many LODD and one is too many. And remember he is making a list and checking it twice, I’ve told him who on my friends list is naughty or nice.
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Anonymous
over 2 years ago
Stay safe and have a good weekend!
ssu459
over 2 years ago
153742 Comments
It's just around the corner, Dec.21st. Enjoy the weekend and stay safe.
Anonymous
over 2 years ago
just checking in to say hi, hope all is well. john
RAMBO_911
over 2 years ago
69100 Comments
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RAMBO_911
over 2 years ago
69100 Comments
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CJH4133
over 2 years ago
1478 Comments
Thank you for inviting me as one of your friends.
ssu459
over 2 years ago
153742 Comments
Have A good one.
Anonymous
over 2 years ago
Thanks for inviting me! Hope your weekend is good too!! And thanks for the compliment!
LadyG
over 2 years ago
6140 Comments