“To start a tradition the surely will last, Here’s a short story about the pickle of glass. The night before Christmas it’s hung in the tree, while everyone’s sleeping it’s done secretly. And on Christmas morning when you arise, the first one to find it will get a surprise. A family tradition for all to share. You’ll look for the pickle year after year.”
The tradition of hiding a pickle on the Christmas tree originated in Laschau, Germany from a man named John Lower. Lower was born in Bavaria in 1842, and left Germany to immigrate to the United States to fight in the civil war. During the war, Lower was captured and sent to a prison in Andersonville Georgia. He became very ill due to the terrible conditions. While he was starving in prison,
The tradition of hiding a pickle on the Christmas tree originated in Laschau, Germany from a man named John Lower. Lower was born in Bavaria in 1842, and left Germany to immigrate to the United States to fight in the civil war. During the war, Lower was captured and sent to a prison in Andersonville Georgia. He became very ill due to the terrible conditions. While he was starving in prison,