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So Santa will come and fill your stockings with your smaller gifts.
The original intention was so they could dry overnight, but then they eventually became a popular place to leave presents on Christmas.
This came from a story about Christmas. " the children hung their stockings with care in the hope that. St. Nick would soon be there."
It is a Christmas Tradition in some households. Santa is expected to fill the stockings with presents!
Because Santa is cool.
because they just do
To get gifts in. Also tradition.
Tradition.
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Children typically hang stockings over the fireplace before Christmas night in the hopes that Santa Claus will fill them with gifts and treats.
it is a tradition
Traditionally, at Christmas, stocking are hung from the fireplace's mantelpiece.
This is an individual family thing. Some children in Australia do hang stockings for Christmas; many do not.
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People used to hang their stockings over the fireplace to dry and while they were drying they were filled with little gifts and toys from Santa Claus. most of the children wake up and open their stockings first
You hang Christmas stockings, with care.
Personal family decorations can offer a unique theme to your Christmas decorations. Personalized stockings to hang by a fireplace would be a great example of this.
People hang stockings so they can be filled with small treats on Christmas eve.
So old St. Nick can put presents in it for the children.
You hang stockings, with care.