Stocking stories

Article by: Star Tribune
Updated: December 20, 2006 - 10:49 AM

Christmas stockings hold candy, presents - and memories. We asked readers to share their stocking stories. You responded with tales of a grandma's love, a boyfriend's secret talent, even a stocking that's traveled as far as North Pole(Alaska, that is). For more stories and pictures, visit startribune.com/homegarden.

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Christmas stockings hold candy, presents and memories. We asked readers to share their stocking stories.

You responded with tales of a grandmas love, a boyfriends secret talent, even a stocking thats traveled as far as North Pole (Alaska, that is).

Leslie Thomson

Judie Fox

Julie Milligan

Trina Olson

Susan Rainey

Sally Farley

Mary Lee Marshall

Kathy T. Brown

Martha Bennington

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