Coal

So the ninos and I were watching video messages that Santa had sent to them.  At the end, they either light up red, for "naughty," or green, for "good."

Dylan was in a mood, and said he didn't care what color he was, because he didn't want any presents.

Well this comment clearly was unacceptable to his sister.

"Dylan, you better care.  Because do you know what you get if you don't get presents?  Coal.  And then your hands will get all dirty, and you don't want that.  I wouldn't appreciate it.  I wouldn't appreciate getting coal," she explained very passionately. 

"Eva," I asked, "What is coal?"  Wondering where she has heard this from.

"It's a dirty rock Mommy.  I wouldn't appreciate getting it.  Dylan, you want green so you don't get coal."

Dylan still looked as if he didn't care.