Hanging a Unique Ornament on the Christmas Tree<\/span><\/p> Many believe its roots can be traced back to Germany. That’s, unless you’re actually from Germany.<\/p>\n According to German-Way.com,<\/a>\u00a0there is little history in Germany regarding the pickle.<\/p>\n “Teachers of German in the U.S. and in Europe have never been able to find a native German who has ever heard of the pickle legend, much less carried out the Christmas custom,” the website reports. “It may have been some German-American invention by someone who wanted to sell more glass ornaments for Christmas.”<\/p>\n In 2021, a writer for MarthaStewart.com sought to tell The Untold Story of the Christmas Pickle Ornament.<\/a>\u00a0The article supported the idea that the tradition was fabricated as a way to peddle more ornaments to families who were none the wiser.<\/p>\n “Historical evidence supports the theory that the tradition was most likely fabricated by salesmen during the late 1800s to promote German glass ornaments in American stores,” MarthaStewart.com reported.<\/p>\n Fabricated or not, the story continues to work as nearly every major retailer is selling pickle ornaments once again this Christmas.<\/p>\n Amazon<\/a> is selling a hand-blown glass pickle ornament that comes in a collectible box. Under the box’s lid is an explanation of the pickle “tradition.”<\/p>\n There is no mention that the story may have been a farce.<\/p>\n Pickle Christmas Ornament on Amazon<\/span><\/p> Even condiment-maker Heinz<\/a> has gotten in on the pickle ornament game, selling a version of its logo emblazoned on the decoration’s side.<\/p>\n “But no matter how you slice, crunch, or stack it, the Christmas pickle isn’t going anywhere anytime soon,” Southern Living says. “And as for where it came from, we care more about where it is now\u2014and being the first to find it.”<\/p>\n From snow-in-a-can to disco ball ornaments, childhood Christmases were pure magic\u2014and filled with buckets of glitter. Did your favorite holiday decorations make the list?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\nREAD MORE: 25 Creepy Vintage Christmas Ornaments That Have Me Sleeping With One Eye Open<\/a><\/h4>\n
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