#unbeknownst to Eddie Steve's always suspected since he found the sticky stain on the pickle butt and made sure to clean the entire thing

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Eddie refuses to share how the hell he acquired said giant pickle costume. Every year on Christmas the kids speculate and make up wilder and wilder stories, at one point the running is between Eddie having dueled and won a burger place for it against Eddie making a deal with the fae like it's a charmed cloak and his life will be forever blessed if he keeps it safe.

Eddie just sniggers and refuses to share that it is in fact a trash pickle; he literally walked past some bins and the bright green material was hanging out under the falling lid. He can't remember if he's ever washed it now, but he can't tell Steve cause then he'll have a fit over it being 'gross' and 'full of germs' and 'my husband really is a trash panda.'

Eddie calls Steve up and he’s like “Steve! I need you to come over ASAP! I’m in a real pickle!” So, Steve goes over and finds Eddie in a giant pickle costume, laughing his ass off