We have a pickle hanging on our Christmas tree. Don’t worry, it’s actually an ornament—not a dill. According to the paper that came with the ornament, this is an old Bavarian custom. Parents are supposed to hide the ornament on the tree, and the first child to spot the pickle gets an extra gift and good luck for the year. Apparently though, no one from Germany has actually heard of this custom. And it may have originated instead in a Georgia Civil War prison. Or maybe a manufacturer thought of it and thought they would sell more with a legend … Continue reading →