tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747872826319322331.post7528893331554010955..comments2023-09-16T07:53:15.650-07:00Comments on The Grundmans: The Dreaded Orange ToeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747872826319322331.post-11379734840628948782007-12-15T10:01:00.000-08:002007-12-15T10:01:00.000-08:00Instead of giving me a real stocking these days my...Instead of giving me a real stocking these days my mom draws an outline of a stocking with a Sharpie on a brown paper bag (the brown paper grocery bag with the handles from Safeway) and, after 30 years, still includes an orange in my "stocking."Maggie Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939199286773613532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747872826319322331.post-31804718727673019282007-12-15T08:28:00.000-08:002007-12-15T08:28:00.000-08:00I did a little googlydoogling... and found this pi...I did a little googlydoogling... and found this piece of information from some website about St. Nick:<BR/><BR/>"The gold Nicholas threw to provide the dowry money is often shown as gold balls. These are symbolized by oranges or even apples. So the orange in the toe of the stocking is a reminder of Nicholas' gift."<BR/><BR/>http://www.stnicholascenter.org/Brix?pageID=78Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082102359033658897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747872826319322331.post-81410468886009140502007-12-14T12:33:00.000-08:002007-12-14T12:33:00.000-08:00We occasionally got fruit in our stockings. I neve...We occasionally got fruit in our stockings. I never thought much of it though, cuz there was also toys and whatnots.Jenna Hoskinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411341498576759800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747872826319322331.post-14908662058741530342007-12-14T11:55:00.000-08:002007-12-14T11:55:00.000-08:00My Grandmas also always tells us that Organes were...My Grandmas also always tells us that Organes were all she got for christmas too!!Mauleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951455126395759992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747872826319322331.post-76806280780532992832007-12-14T07:54:00.000-08:002007-12-14T07:54:00.000-08:00I always got socks or underwear at the bottom of m...I always got socks or underwear at the bottom of my stocking so stop complaining about the orange. Fruit is so much better. Except there was the one time I got Wonder Woman Underroos in there. Those were awesome! Yeah the orange sucks.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109014697525093222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8747872826319322331.post-35582843882931597802007-12-13T17:56:00.000-08:002007-12-13T17:56:00.000-08:00JUdy says:The orange phenomenon is deeper than you...JUdy says:<BR/><BR/>The orange phenomenon is deeper than you ever imagined. My mom always told us the story of how, during the Great Depression, she would get an orange in her stocking at Xmas. It was the best present EVER!<BR/><BR/>PS: That's false advertising to show the orange poking out the top of the stocking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com