Merry Christmas Eve. Does anyone else participate In the German tradition of the pickle? The last ornament placed on the tree is a glass pickle hidden deep in the branches. The first child to find it gets an extra gift and good fortune for the next year. Oh and at our house serious bragging rights. What's your tradition?
My wife is half German I will have to give her a pickle. Ornament. - splashphotoCM880.9 #100 12-24-11 11:00AMLike(8) Reply
Ha ha! You're hilarious! - firemomof2 128.4 #2598 12-24-11 8:26PM
I saw a pickle ornament at Target, NOW I know why they make pickle ornaments. I thought, someone really needs to love pickles to put it on the tree. Thanks for sharing that tradition - MsDisneyLove168.2 #2028 12-24-11 9:44AMLike(1) Reply
I would have given one to BooEve! - SueBayou 2012.0 #34 12-24-11 9:49AM
Still doesn't explain the red glitter lobster I bought there a few years ago, does it? - bluefairy 627.0 #174 12-24-11 10:34AM
Have you seen Love Actually? There was more than one lobster present at the birth of Jesus. - LaneSparrow316 846.9 #107 12-24-11 10:53AM
Lobster? lol, Now I must see 'Love Actually' ;) - MsDisneyLove 168.2 #2028 12-24-11 11:10AM
Yes you must. Best Xmas movie! - PrincessDuckie 584.1 #187 12-24-11 11:12AM
Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket... - MousekaNinja 331.8 #460 12-24-11 8:17PM
KelBelle is correct. I LOVE me some pickles. I also have the pickle ornament thanks to Michael! I ❤ it! - PrincessCarmen2579.4 #21 12-24-11 10:00AMLike(1) Reply
I have a giant pickle.........in my fridge - dug_one1431.6 #55 12-24-11 10:02AMLike(1) Reply
Yes, we got one several years ago. My wife hides it every year. Once it was so well hidden no one could find it, including my wife. - jacdanfan2607.4 #19 12-24-11 10:04AMLike(1) Reply
We're not German but I started doing the pickle hunt for my niece and nephew several years ago, it's a blast! - charmmoore211.6 #1457 12-24-11 8:39PMLike(1) Reply
Yes we do it here, we give out $5 and major bragging rights between my 2 sons... They are now 19 & 21!! - Tinkerbell98182.0 #1837 12-24-11 9:53PMLike(1) Reply
The elves leave new pj's under the tree today. They are sneaky and put them there when we leave the room. - vegasbrat403.8 #324 12-24-11 9:40AMLike Reply
thats awesome!!! my dad always wears a santa hat when passing out gifts. we each take turns so we can see what we get and not all tear into them at the same time. - Armenda989.7 #89 12-24-11 9:41AMLike Reply
We do this not the hat thing but the rest! - Jackie211 472.2 #253 12-24-11 9:45AM
We do the same minus the hat - Giddie4disney 96.8 #3063 12-24-11 10:37AM
That sounds like fun I've never heard of that tradition!! - MrsRogers44.6 #3859 12-24-11 9:41AMLike Reply
That sounds fun! My husbands family name is German. Now where do I find a glass pickle? Lol. - SueBayou2012.0 #34 12-24-11 9:42AMLike Reply
I was wondering that too - Jackie211 472.2 #253 12-24-11 9:46AM
Target, Macy's and most holiday shops. You can even order them on line. Let the traditions begin. - sewedna 84.4 #3214 12-24-11 10:00AM
Every year I see a pickle ornament somewhere, I thought it was strange, now I know the story! Merry Christmas! - PrincessDuckie584.1 #187 12-24-11 9:45AMLike Reply
My tree would get Destroyed!!! If you tell our kids to search for something inside a Christmas tree..... Charlie Brown tree when the dust settles.... - MermaidHunter12.1 #6198 12-24-11 9:56AMLike Reply
Haha! Good point!😱 - SueBayou 2012.0 #34 12-24-11 9:57AM
I must tell my daughter! Her BFF gave her a pickle ornament, but it was because she loves to eat pickles! - Katrayher739.0 #138 12-24-11 9:57AMLike Reply
I love hearing about other culture's traditions, thanks for sharing that! - madsdad1123.3 #73 12-24-11 10:43AMLike Reply
my family does that and I didn't even know why till now lol thanks MW! - SammyJo348.7 #415 12-24-11 10:43AMLike Reply
My husbands family does that every year - pintsize287.8 #683 12-24-11 11:01AMLike Reply
My in-laws bought one at WDW last year to start this tradition. I think it's solely aimed at my son, being the only grandchild. - MousekaNinja331.8 #460 12-24-11 8:19PMLike Reply
The battle of the pickle just went down. My younger daughter (19 not so young) just beat her older sister after a several year losing spell. She is jumping around going crazy. Big sis not so happy lol. The prize. ....Disney gift card and Bragging rights for the year. - sewedna84.4 #3214 12-24-11 9:33PMLike Reply
We do! And when I moved out I bought my own but ... I always know where I hide it so it's not as fun as at home. Usually my cats tare it down ha!! - KelcieGrace51.3 #3723 12-24-11 9:58PMLike Reply
