Kosher or Dill?

My husband's family is from Germany. 

I mean, his mother and father both 

born and mostly raised.

So when my sister came across an ornament

in the shape of a pickle and was told it was an old

German tradition she naturally got one for 

my family's tree.

Only problem was, 

NO 

German person I know has

EVER 

heard of this tradition. 

Me thinks it was good salesmanship

on some salesman's part with

an over abundance of weird

pickle ornaments. 

But Gaye wasn't the only sucker, 

they sell TONS of these things!

LOL

So, how to connect a pickle, 

and the myth of a pickle at that!

to Christmas?

The story is a lie.

There's a lie woven into the Christmas story.

Herod was a liar, not a very good one, 

but a liar nonetheless.

He told the wise men that he 

would also like to worship the

Christ child.

Thankfully God intervened and had 

them travel home a different way.

Sorry 'bout ya, Herod.

God wins!

Again.

Still.

Always.