By Dr. Lloyd Berg, PhD.
With Christmas Eve tomorrow night, we thought we would throw out a little known fact about pineapples that might actually get you on the “nice list!” (There’s still time.)
And while we can’t exactly tell you that pineapple is Santa’s favorite fruit (well, we – of course – have a hunch it might be), we CAN tell you that Santa has been around a long time and knows more than most about what a pineapple can really mean if given as a gift.
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Traditionally, a pineapple is often recognized as a traditional expression of “welcome” throughout many parts of the Untied States , especially the South and along the Eastern Seaboard. We see it in all forms of home décor.
But why has the pinnacle fruit become so prevalent? As Learn2Grow.com puts it, “it boils down to a matter of trade.” Sailors needed cues from towns they were about to sail into that it was “safe” for their arrival. Place a pineapple out front, and it was inferred …”you are welcome here.” Hospitality was given wherever a pineapple was in sight.
So this Christmas, how should you welcome Santa? With some pineapple cookies of course!
Warmest wishes to all,
Dr. Lloyd