Family New Year Traditions

Platapus · 01-01-10, 11:04 AM

It seems like many families have little traditions that they do on New Year's day. Some of them are kinda weird... like my family's

In my family, we eat Pickled Herring on New Year's day. It brings good luck for the rest of the year.

Anyone else have a "good luck" tradition on New Year's day?

Sailor Steve · 01-01-10, 03:25 PM

Not me. About the only thing I do every new year is wonder why it takes place eleven days after the solstice, rather than right on it.

CaptainHaplo · 01-01-10, 03:38 PM

We have one thng we all do each and every New Years Day to start the year off right.

We wake up. That count?

Oberon · 01-01-10, 04:52 PM

We've got a little tradition which was introduced by my grandfather and seems to have been passed down his family line and that's:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-Foot

01-01-10, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

It seems like many families have little traditions that they do on New Year's day. Some of them are kinda weird... like my family's

In my family, we eat Pickled Herring on New Year's day. It brings good luck for the rest of the year.

Anyone else have a "good luck" tradition on New Year's day?

You aren't alone, Platapus. Always herring for for the new year!

Platapus · 01-01-10, 06:00 PM

Oberon,

Thanks for sharing. What an interesting tradition.

Snestorm, Just one question

Wine or cream?

01-01-10, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Snestorm, Just one question

Wine or cream?

Wine.

I don't know why, but one hard boiled egg also.

Platapus · 01-01-10, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Snestorm

Wine.

I don't know why, but one hard boiled egg also.

Wine is the only way to go on NYD.

The hard boiled egg is new to me though.

Jimbuna · 01-02-10, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

We've got a little tradition which was introduced by my grandfather and seems to have been passed down his family line and that's:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-Foot

After the 2009 we had I passed over the tradition to one of my nephews for the first time

01-01-10, 11:04 AM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Family New Year Traditions It seems like many families have little traditions that they do on New Year's day. Some of them are kinda weird... like my family's In my family, we eat Pickled Herring on New Year's day. It brings good luck for the rest of the year. Anyone else have a "good luck" tradition on New Year's day? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-01-10, 03:25 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Not me. About the only thing I do every new year is wonder why it takes place eleven days after the solstice, rather than right on it. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-01-10, 03:38 PM	#3
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	We have one thng we all do each and every New Years Day to start the year off right. We wake up. That count? __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

01-01-10, 06:00 PM	#6
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Oberon, Thanks for sharing. What an interesting tradition. Snestorm, Just one question Wine or cream? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-01-10, 04:52 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	We've got a little tradition which was introduced by my grandfather and seems to have been passed down his family line and that's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-Foot