In Old World
Germany, the last
Decoration placed on
The Christmas Tree
Was always a pickle...
Carefully hidden deep
In the boughs.
Legend has it that
The observant child
Who found it on
Christmas Day was
Blessed with a year
Of good fortune...
And a special gift.
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| 2014 Tree - Can you find the pickle? |
Research argues that the German origin may not be true, but it doesn't matter to me. The Gerckens name is of German origin and since Gerckens has always been confused with the Gherkin pickle, the Gerckens family has always had pickles on our trees. This year, my tree has five pickles adorning the branches and I'm sure my mother and siblings trees have pickles hidden somewhere in their branches.
A recent tradition of this Gerckens family is to adorn our tree with all the picture cards of our families, friends, children, and pets. Whenever we walk by our tree all our wonderful friends greet us and remind us of the people who have touched our lives.
So the Gerckens family, or should I say the families Gerckens, or the Gerckens's families (or is the plural of Gerckens, the Gercki families?), in any case we would like to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season.
