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

 

Wow that's kinda nutty....


Where's a cymbal when you need one?

 

Not the response I need!

 

I think that's a little like getting coal in your stocking, Blue.

 

Well, if it's cold on Christmas, you might appreciate a little coal! When I was a kid, it was the only time we got some of that stuff! It was special, and it really added color to the festivities.

 

fruit+nuts=grapenuts.. .. seriously,when i was a kid living at home my old man was always bringin' home assorted baskets like that, but santa never did though.

 

Aw man, I just knew I could count on a country boy like you!

 

no problem.

 

Yeah, but he said....."Santa never did".

 

Sounds about like my stockings as a kid. But there was usually a pack of gum, and some small toy in there too...

BTW, I figured this was going to be a post about Californians... glad it wasn't...

 

Yes, I was not counting him as a "good guy", but Closer counts.

 

good..

 

Nope, you would never want to be considered "good" would you?

 

Don't blame him. There's no fun in "good".

 

And that, folks, comes from an expert!