Show The History Of Ch Christmas Stock Stockings Gift giving was a part of the holiday season even before the first Christmas The an an- dent rient Romans celebrated midwinter mid winter by distributing presents to each other According to the Bible Dible the Three Wise Men brought gifts to the infant Jesus on the day after his birth The tradition of Santa Claus filling childrens children's stockings with gifts is not quite so ancient but according accord according ing to legend did start about 16 centuries ago At that time timea a Turkish bishop was known for his great charity According Accord ing to one story he took pity on a man too poor to provide a dowry for his daughters and dropped gold pieces into the girls' girls stockings hung up by bythe bythe bythe the fire to dry According to another gold fell by accident into a poor childs child's drying stocking when the bishop was on a Ii charitable charitable chari table errand It is believed behoved that the custom of hanging stockings for presents originated in Germany Germany Ger many and was brought to the New World by the Dutch colonists of New Amsterdam who also aleu brought America the 1 A CHRISTMAS stocking full of delicious surprises Isas is isas as 81 exciting today as 81 it was or 1600 years ago concept of Santa Claus Many modern American parents are pleased to have Santa fill their childrens children's a stockings with enjoyable and nutritious Baby Ruth Huth and snack bars barB that help give children the quick energy they need in their active lives Parents and children children chil dren also appreciate Planters Peanuts in stockings since they are rich in protein Many children in Europe dont don't hang stockings at all Instead they set out shoes In Inthe Inthe Inthe the morning the good childrens children's childrens children's childrens chil drens dren's shoes are found filled with sweets and other gifts those of the bad children with ashes sticks or coal |