Fruit and nuts?
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11-30-2007 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bluejay432000
Was having a discussion with a friend about Christmas stocking stuffers etc, and they thought one tradition I grew up with was a little nuts. 
Santa always left an assortment of fresh fruit: apples, oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit along with walnuts, pecans, almonds, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, etc(all in the shell, of course). Anyone else have a tradition like this
Santa always left an assortment of fresh fruit: apples, oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit along with walnuts, pecans, almonds, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, etc(all in the shell, of course). Anyone else have a tradition like thisYep. An apple, orange, few pecans, walnuts, some candy, and some little, age-dependant, present (matchbox car, pen, cologne, etc.). And now that I'm married, the tradition continues in my house.
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11-30-2007 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bluejay432000
Was having a discussion with a friend about Christmas stocking stuffers etc, and they thought one tradition I grew up with was a little nuts. Santa always left an assortment of fresh fruit: apples, oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit along with walnuts, pecans, almonds, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, etc(all in the shell, of course). Anyone else have a tradition like this
Santa always left an assortment of fresh fruit: apples, oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit along with walnuts, pecans, almonds, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, etc(all in the shell, of course). Anyone else have a tradition like thisWe do that...kinda depressing for a kiddo, but I like it now that I'm grown.
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11-30-2007 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by bluejay432000
Was having a discussion with a friend about Christmas stocking stuffers etc, and they thought one tradition I grew up with was a little nuts. Santa always left an assortment of fresh fruit: apples, oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit along with walnuts, pecans, almonds, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, etc(all in the shell, of course). Anyone else have a tradition like this
Santa always left an assortment of fresh fruit: apples, oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit along with walnuts, pecans, almonds, Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, etc(all in the shell, of course). Anyone else have a tradition like thisDon't know where you grew up; but, that's exactly what we had in our stockings come Christmas morning. Presents were under the tree.
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11-30-2007 | 09:31 PM
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Don't know where you grew up; but, that's exactly what we had in our stockings come Christmas morning. Presents were under the tree.
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