The tradition of hiding a Christmas pickle ornament varies from family to family. But no matter the 'rules,' one thing rings true for everyone: It's a quick and fun scavenger hunt the whole family can enjoy.
Korin Miller has spent nearly two decades covering food, health, and nutrition for digital, print, and TV platforms. Her work has appeared in Women's Health, SELF, Prevention, The Washington Post, and more.Every family has its own unique holiday traditions. But there’s one admittedly weird custom that’s played a big role in family celebrations across the country for decades: the Christmas pickle.
Instead, historians think the Christmas pickle tradition actually started as a marketing strategy. “It most likely began in the United States in the late 19th century when ornament salesmen devised the story to sell ornaments,” says Jackie Schweitzer, Chester Read curator of history collections for the.
“Christmas is full of rituals and different families, regions, and religious traditions build up rituals and ritual chains over time that coalesce to really provide that social and emotional experience so many of us enjoy,” he says.The Christmas pickle also taps into three traditional themes that surface around winter holidays, Lindhal says. One is the tradition of finding something hidden.
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