The myth: It's the reason there are pickle Christmas ornaments. Germans hide a pickle in the Christmas tree & the first kid to find it gets a wish or an extra present or piece of candy.
The problem: It has the makings of a good story. It could be true. It's perfectly feasible, pickles are readily available & kids like extra candy. There just isn't a why behind it. The only problem with this is that no German person has ever heard of it.
My verdict: I'm going to trust that article & say it's a myth. At least now I have a good topic of conversation, "Hi, have you ever been to Germany? Do they put pickles in their Christmas trees?" What do you think?
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