The Legend of the Christmas Pickle

Picked up several Christmas  ‘pickles’ when I was vacationing in Nova Scotia this past summer.  Wrapped these up tonight for Christmas gifts and decided to incorporate the legend into a Christmas card. Turned out pretty good except I realized I had a typo after everything was put together and had to start all over again. Ignore the error. It should read:

Long ago in Germany

the legend came to be:

the story of a pickle

hidden in  a tree.

Why we are not certain,

but this we know is true:

this simple Christmas tradition

is enjoyed by me and you.

Deep inside the branches

of every Christmas tree

hides a simple pickle,

camouflaged in green.

Try to find the pickle,

but keep your hands behind,

for if you touch the Christmas tree

you’ll lose the prize in mind.

Oh, but if you find it,

how lucky you will be!

For you a special present

is tucked beneath the tree.

The Christmas Pickle