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What does Santa put in bad kids stockings?
The tradition of giving misbehaving children lumps of fossil fuel predates the Santa we know, and is also associated with St. Nicholas, Sinterklaas, and Italy’s La Befana. When filling the stockings or the shoes, the holiday gift givers sometimes run into a kid who doesn’t deserve a present.
What do you get in your stocking if you’re naughty?
coal
Traditional Christmas gift. A traditional gift for naughty boys and girls is a lump of coal in their Christmas Stocking. This is real coal, treated so it doesn’t leave coal dust everywhere, and laser engraved with the word “naughty”.
What were stockings originally filled with?
According to Phyllis Siefker, children would place their boots, filled with carrots, straw, or sugar, near the chimney for Odin’s flying horse, Sleipnir, to eat.
Why do we put coal in stockings?
A lump of coal in a stocking is the universal sign for a child being punished. In 16th century Holland, children would put their clogs (this was before stockings) by their fireplace before Christmas. Good children would wake to find their clogs filled with cookies or candy, while bad children found coal.
Where did coal in the stocking come from?
The tradition of a lump of coal in the stockings of naughty children comes from Italy. Saint Nicholas was famed for performing niceties and miracles for the innocent, poor, and needy. So only when one is “nice” (or justified) does one receive goodies/treats in his stocking.
Why is getting coal a bad thing?
Several principal emissions result from coal combustion: Sulfur dioxide (SO2), which contributes to acid rain and respiratory illnesses. Nitrogen oxides (NOx), which contribute to smog and respiratory illnesses. Particulates, which contribute to smog, haze, and respiratory illnesses and lung disease.
Where did coal in your stocking come from?
In the 19th and 20th centuries, coal was commonly burned to heat homes, so when Santa Claus came to visit, it was convenient to grab a lump to leave for children on his “naughty” list. Of course, Santa would never give children lumps of coal for Christmas… unless they asked for it!
Are stockings from Santa or parents?
2. Though Santa can bring all the presents. “Presents are from Mummy and Daddy and stockings are from Father Christmas – but he brings everything,” Rebecca C in our MadeForMums Facebook community tells us.
When did lump of coal start?
The Lump of Coal
| Author | Daniel Handler (as Lemony Snicket) |
|---|---|
| Genre | Humor |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | September 30, 2008 |
| Media type |
Why is coal bad for you?
Along with adding to greenhouse gas pollution, burning coal emits toxic and carcinogenic substances into our air, water and land, severely affecting the health of miners, workers and surrounding communities. Other countries are experiencing severe health impacts from coal.