One pretty common Christmas tradition you might follow without even thinking about it is putting oranges in the stockings. But, of course, there is an origin story as to why we do this each holiday season. For many, waking up on Christmas mornings would include checking your stocking to see what you got from Santa and your various family members. While there might have been a few toys or some smaller gifts, there would likely also be an orange sitting at the bottom of the stocking. But there was a time when oranges weren’t just available for everyone to eat all year round. They weren’t easy to buy from the grocery ... (full story)