The guy who inspired the Santa legends, Saint Nicholas, supposedly wanted to help out a poor family, but they wouldn't accept charity. So he climbed down their chimney one night, and left money in the stockings they had hanging by the fire to dry. They didn't know who'd done it, so they couldn't return it, so they were able to keep it and live better lives.

[It's a happier story, at least. Except for the breaking and entering part. Just goes to show, sometimes you gotta bend the law when you're trying to do somethin' good.]

They're only supposed to get filled up on Christmas eve, but the rules might be different here. We can take a closer look and see if it looks like there's anything inside.