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What is the origin of the tradition of putting a lump of coal in the stocking of bad children during Christmas?
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In Anglo-Saxon countries, Santa Claus is said to leave a lump of coal instead of Christmas presents in the stockings of naughty children.. . Unless you've been naughty, you've nothing to worry about, but if you get an aluminum foil wrapped, irregularly shaped and fairly small stocking stuffer... you should probably try to behave better next year!
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Because they don't deserve any presents.
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because they cant do anything to do with it. "good people" get things like DVD players and game-boys.
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I hope you don't really believe that story.
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It was believed, the coal represented the person and their actions throught the year. If you behaved badly, you didnt' deserve anything, but the coal. You are what you do.
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