YOU SAID:
There was coal in his stocking and he was thrilled
INTO JAPANESE
彼のストッキングには石炭があり、彼は興奮していました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
There was coal in his stockings and he was excited
INTO JAPANESE
彼のストッキングには石炭があり、彼は興奮していました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
There was coal in his stockings and he was excited
That didn't even make that much sense in English.