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8 comments to "New Year Traditions (other than that whole Times Square thing)"
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Brad
January 1st, 2008 at
10:55 pm
On New Years Day, it is a tradition here in the Deep South to eat black-eye peas and collard greens to bring good luck, and eating a lot of said vegetables hopefully represents making a lot of money. Now, I can’t state it’s a foolproof way to a big raise - but it can’t hurt.
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justin
January 1st, 2008 at
10:57 pm
In Pittsburgh, PA we actually *raise* a ball on New Years Eve. Its supposed to be a symbol of sorts for a prosperous future.
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Alex
January 1st, 2008 at
11:07 pm
Well, for Chinese New Year, it’s customary for parents to give children (their own and their relatives’) red packets containing money!
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retrokatze
January 2nd, 2008 at
6:00 am
We have “Bleigießen” in Germany:
Bleigießen (pron. BLYE-ghee-sen)
“Lead pouring” (das Bleigießen) is an old practice using molten lead like tea leaves. A small amount of lead is melted in a tablespoon (by holding a flame under the spoon) and then poured into a bowl or bucket of water. The resulting pattern is interpreted to predict the coming year. For instance, if the lead forms a ball (der Ball), that means luck will roll your way. The shape of an anchor (der Anker) means help in need. But a cross (das Kreuz) signifies death.
(Sauce)
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Ian Schwartz
January 2nd, 2008 at
10:20 am
In New York’s Greenwich Village, Jason Tagg of Sonic Uke stages the Uke Drop every year.
The video of this year’s is here:
http://www.ukuleledisco.com/ukedrop4 -
John Sauls
January 2nd, 2008 at
6:06 pm
Yeah, me and my family celebrated the same way we celebrate just about every year: wine, music, friends, and black-eyed peas. The only thing we have changed is having huge 3-4 hour Guitar Hero parties. OK, so it’s kinda nerdy, but StacyBee can back me up when I say it is impossible to stop playing it!
Also, I really wish I could go to the Dachshund parade- it would be hilarious. -
Tiffany
January 3rd, 2008 at
12:51 pm
Yes, my family eats black-eyed peas on New Years, too. The idea is that if you eat them on New Years, you’ll be financially prosperous all year. I thought it was just a southern thing.
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Kim
January 14th, 2008 at
1:50 am
I never heard of eating 12 grapes at midnight when I lived with my Mexican “in-laws” in Austin, Tx. Their tradition was eating tamales. I helped to make them, but just couldn’t eat them. Now I live with a Chilean who insists they have no special holiday traditions. Then again, he hates to observe any “arbitrary” date, even anniversaries.
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