5/26/2023 0 Comments The Very First Christmas Stocking & the Gifts of the 7 Coins by Terry Paul LaFargue![]() ![]() ![]() As the story goes, Saint Nicholas heard about the old man and decided to help him secretly. Since his family had lost all of its money, the old man feared for the future of his three daughters because he had no money to give for their dowries. One story of the first stories about the Christmas stocking centers around a poor old man and his three daughters. Children nowadays opt for modern kind of toys as the best stocking stuffers for Christmas, such as gadgets or branded toys.Īlthough there many different cultural takes on this tradition around the globe, there are two stories that are believed to be the source of the tradition: the story of a poor old man and his three daughters, and the Norse legend of Odin. And, not only have the Christmas stockings changed, the gifts and sweets that are put inside the stockings have changed through time as well. When the tradition began, children would hang their socks or even place their shoes on the mantel, while today there are customized larger stockings that are specially designed to be used by children during Christmas. ![]() The tradition of hanging Christmas stockings on the fireplace mantle has been around for ages. ![]()
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