A stocking.
Children typically hang stockings over the fireplace before Christmas night in the hopes that Santa Claus will fill them with gifts and treats.
well preaty much so it could dry over night but then it became a popular place to hang the stockings up over the fireploace.
Hang it over a fireplace. No real value.
Brazil is a very hot country. Nobody has a fireplace.
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it is a tradition
Homeowners often speculate the plausibility of hanging a flat screen TV over a fireplace. To ensure no damage will be done to the TV, the temperature above the fireplace should be gauged when a roaring fire is built. If the temperature does not rise above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, it is safe to hang the television above the fireplace.
Hang it over a fireplace.
Traditionally, at Christmas, stocking are hung from the fireplace's mantelpiece.
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The shelf over a fireplace is called a mantle.