Re: Re: [GRD] Re: OT Christmas tree

Yep, my friends' sir name is Kovaks.  I think I was wrong about Hungary.  My wife
will ask him today.

DF

Maria Olshin wrote:

> I've read that the pickle is a German tradition, but my grandparent's
> Christmas tree had a pickle, and they were Slovak.
>
> >
> > David, I'm sure your grandparents did bring back traditions, some of which
> > you might even practice.
> > Found the pickle tradition very interesting.....do you happen to know what
> > country your friends are from???  Have to ask mom about this, she is a
> > sponsor for eastern European students at the DLI (Defense Language Institute)
> > in San Antonio.
> >
> > Any more interesting traditions anyone has done???
> >
> > Noreen
> > zone 9
> > Texas Gulf Coast
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/12/2002 2:34:17 PM Central Standard Time,
> > dfranzma@pacbell.net writes:
> >>
> >> Noreen that was great.  Very interesting.  I wish I could recall my
> >> grandparents
> >> traditions if indeed she brought them back here from Berlin.  My
> >> grandfather was
> >> Pennsyvanian Dutch and his family came here as Hessian soldiers.
> >>
> >> We have very good friends who harken from Eastern Europe who hide a pickle
> >> ornament in their tree and on New Year's Eve there is a prize for the guest
> >> who
> >> finds it.  Lot's of fun.
> >>
> >> DF
> >
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