You Gonna Eat That Pickle Santa Shirt

The scent of pine needles and cinnamon always takes me straight back to Christmas Eve, a tradition that was woven into the fabric of our family. One year, maybe seven or eight, I remember staring at the Christmas tree, all twinkling lights and shimmering ornaments, trying to stay awake long enough to catch a glimpse of Santa. Dad, usually snoring like a rusty engine, had promised to stay up with me. He didn’t. I eventually drifted off, only to be jolted awake by a sudden clatter.

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He’d left a tray of cookies and milk on the living room table for Santa. This year, my mom, bless her ass, had tried something new: pickled dill spears. “He likes variety, doesn’t he?” she’d said, a mischievous twinkle in her eye. And that’s when the whole idea solidified: You Gonna Eat That Pickle Santa Shirt. The thought itself was so absurd, so utterly silly, that it sparked something in me. It felt like something I could easily relate to as a kid.

The next day, under the still-lit tree and surrounded by the wrapping paper chaos, I thought about it. The image wouldn’t leave me; Santa, big, jolly, and probably not a fan of anything sour, taking a bite out of a pickle. It was a funny picture in my head. I could almost see the look on his face! This idea of the shirt, it just seemed perfect.

Later, I decided to sketch out the idea; Santa, his rosy cheeks a little more pursed in confusion, reaching for a pickle alongside a plate of cookies. Below it, in a slightly wonky handwritten font, I’d write the phrase: “You Gonna Eat That Pickle, Santa?” The imperfect lines and the slightly off-kilter lettering only made it better, I thought. I envisioned wearing the shirt on Christmas, maybe at the family dinner, just to get a laugh.

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I always preferred something less “perfect” or “cute”, stuff like that. More like, the weird or obscure. I even imagined the reactions, the groans, the giggles. My aunt, notorious for her dry wit, would probably roll her eyes and then crack a smile. My grandpa, ever the practical one, might raise an eyebrow but secretly find it amusing.

Finally, I ended up ordering the shirt from some online shop. It arrived a few days before Christmas, and the feeling I got unboxing it was a great one. The shirt itself, the cotton soft and simple, felt like a small, silly rebellion against the overly curated holiday aesthetic. It was a tangible piece of joy, a reminder that the best Christmas memories often stem from the unexpected, the silly, and, yes, even the possibility of Santa eating a pickle.

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