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Information from Why Christmas.com
The Christmas Pickle 
The tradition of the Christmas Pickle has got to be one of the strangest modern Christmas customs, in that no one is quite sure why it exists at all!
In the 1880s Woolworth stores started selling glass ornaments imported from Germany and some were in the shape of various fruit and vegetables. 
It seems that pickles must have been among the selection!
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Gift Bringers from Around the World 
Santa Claus / Father Christmas in different Countries
Although Santa Claus/Father Christmas is the best known Christmas gift bringer, there are many different present givers in different countries around the world. Santa’s also called different things in different countries! Here are some of them!
Afghanistan: Baba Chaghaloo
Albania: Babadimri
Armenia: Gaghant Baba / Kaghand Papa (Father Christmas or Father New Year)
Austria: Christkind (a little angel like person)
Azerbaijan: Şaxta baba (Grandfather Frost)
Belarus: Sviaty Mikalaj / Святы Мікалай (St. Nicholas) & Dzied Maroz / Дзед Мароз (Grandfather Frost)
Belgium: Sinterklaas/St. Niklaas (Flemish) or Saint Nicholas (Walloon) & Père Noël (Father Christmas)
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