Naughty children traditionally received a lump of coal in their stockings as a reminder to behave better next year.
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The common fruit found in stockings in Canadian prairies is typically an orange. Traditionally, oranges were placed in stockings as a treat during the holiday season.
This is an individual family thing. Some children in Australia do hang stockings for Christmas; many do not.
Coal is found in the stockings of "bad" children.
Traditionally, stockings were made of cotton, linen or wool. The finest were made of silk, far beyond the means of most. A picture of some silk stockings made for Queen Victoria is at the link below, along with a history of stockings.
Oranges are often found in the stockings of children on the Canadian prairies as a traditional Christmas treat.
Stockings. For Santa to put their presents in.
Some children in Europe place shoes outside of their door for Christmas rather than hanging stockings. Other children place gifts or even bouquets of flowers outside.
It is possible that the question is asking about what people in the Canadian prairies traditionally put in their Christmas stockings. Some common items include candy, small toys, fruit, and nuts.
They got some snow and some coal and no presents
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