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PG10 HOMETOWN TIDINGS Western Oklahoma Insurance Agency Homeowners « Vehicles « Farm and Ranch « Life and Health 580-225-1121 119 N. Jefferson Ave, Elk City, Ok. Hanging Christmas stockings is just one stuffed stocking if you plan on filling it with of the many traditions that fill the days lead- goodies. ing up to Christmas. One theory regarding + Determine your style. There are Christ- the origins of stockings says the tradition mas stockings that coordinate to just about began when a poor widower who had three any interior design style. From farmhouse to daughters worried over having enough mon- modern to traditional, choose one that fits ey for their wedding dowries to help secure with your aesthetic. That isn't to say you can't the daughters’ futures, The women, who had mix and match stockings if you prefer a more hung their stockings by the fireplace to dry, ECR woke up to find solid gold spheres inside. This eclectic, homespun feel. legend suggests kindly St. Nicholas visited - Enhance your stocking look. If stockings the home in the night and left the presents, are strictly decorative, enhance their look helping ensure the daughters could marry with a few tricks. First, use tissue paper or well, after all. balled up shopping bags to stuff the stockings Christmas stockings were the first places and give them shape. Fill a small baggie with ELK CITY RV SALES where gifts were stowed, before under the sand or florist glass and place in the heel of OWNERS: boughs of Christmas trees became the pri- the stocking to balance it out and prevent the Joel Wynn & Mike Bawden mary spot for placing gifts. Then stockings stocking from blowing around in the breeze. were secondary vessels reserved for small = No fireplace; no problem. Stockings are trinkets. Today stockings are largely Christ- traditionally hung from the fireplace man- mas decorations rather than places to place gifts. Still, they're a key component of holi- tel, but if you don't have a fireplace there is Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from The Elk City News team! no need to fret. Simply use ribbons to hang day magic. them from the bannister of a staircase, or When including stockings in holiday fes- tivities, follow these tips for whimsy and hang stockings right on walls with removable hooks, or from sturdy shelves. You also can We would like to thank each one of you for your support and more. - Utilize stocking holders. Stocking holders think creatively and hang larger stockings on look forward to bringing you more local news in 2024! a door like you might a wreath. “ElkCituNews are either metal or wooden devices that are placed on mantels. Hooks on the holders sus- Whether they're decorative or functional, pend the stockings. Just be sure the holders stockings can be an integral component of are sturdy enough to handle the weight of a holiday decor in a home. 109 W. Broadway * 580-225-3000