New Year's family traditions

Platapus · 12-21-13, 12:29 PM

One nice thing about being in the military is being exposed to people very different from you. I found, over the years, that families have different traditions that take place on New Year's Day.

In my family, we ate herring on New Year's Day, supposedly because it brings good luck during the following year.

What are some of the New Year's Day traditions (preferably ones that are not related to hangovers)

Sailor Steve · 12-21-13, 12:33 PM

For a very long time now my tradition has been to pretend it's not happening. On the other hand I find it fun to complain a lot.

Aktungbby · 12-21-13, 12:47 PM

Every New Years we serve a Maine lobster dinner with all the traditional sides as my bride is a New Englander; This was a new treat for me but one I've gotten to like over 33 years! Will have to buy the veggies this year though, it froze several nights here in Napa this week and the garden didn't survive. And I don't have Hamm's with it! a local white wine goes better. And I can't be hung over cause I gotta take down all those Christmas lights on a full stomach. There's actually an award for best decorated house and a car tour of the contenders every year.

Best wishes for a great '14 upcoming to all

ers

Jimbuna · 12-21-13, 01:13 PM

The wife and I upon rising usually take a shower and laze about in dressing gowns all day whilst picking at a few dishes specially prepared a day or two earlier....Chilli, Curry, Spaghetti Bolognese, a buffet consisting of plate pie, sandwiches and party nibbles etc.

12-21-13, 12:29 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	New Year's family traditions One nice thing about being in the military is being exposed to people very different from you. I found, over the years, that families have different traditions that take place on New Year's Day. In my family, we ate herring on New Year's Day, supposedly because it brings good luck during the following year. What are some of the New Year's Day traditions (preferably ones that are not related to hangovers) __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

12-21-13, 12:33 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	For a very long time now my tradition has been to pretend it's not happening. On the other hand I find it fun to complain a lot. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-21-13, 12:47 PM	#3
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,981 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	A lit'l Klaw und tail mit der Reisling Every New Years we serve a Maine lobster dinner with all the traditional sides as my bride is a New Englander; This was a new treat for me but one I've gotten to like over 33 years! Will have to buy the veggies this year though, it froze several nights here in Napa this week and the garden didn't survive. And I don't have Hamm's with it! a local white wine goes better. And I can't be hung over cause I gotta take down all those Christmas lights on a full stomach. There's actually an award for best decorated house and a car tour of the contenders every year. Best wishes for a great '14 upcoming to all ers __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

12-21-13, 01:13 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,461 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The wife and I upon rising usually take a shower and laze about in dressing gowns all day whilst picking at a few dishes specially prepared a day or two earlier....Chilli, Curry, Spaghetti Bolognese, a buffet consisting of plate pie, sandwiches and party nibbles etc. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!