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New Year's and your traditions!
REMEMBER ALL, WHAT YOU DO NEW YEAR'S DAY, YOU WILL DO ALL YEAR LONG!!! (I LOVE this superstition) So........relax, pamper yourself, cuddle up with your honey-eat PLENTY of cabbage for MONEY and black-eyed peas for GOOD LUCK!
LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH AND BE HAPPY! Have a SAFE and Happy New Year's Eve!:D |
I hope to be laughing, singing, and dancing merrily this New Year's. I honestly believe that how you feel at midnight is how you will feel the rest of the year. Last New Year's at midnight, I was miserable, having just broken up with someone on Christmas night, so I was not in a jovial mood. I was feeling sorry for myself, and that's how the rest of the year went. This year, I will be reveling and partying, LOOKING HOT! LOL!!!!!!
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Cabbage for money? That's a new one on me! We always ate collard greens for money, and black-eyed peas for luck.
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Never heard of that tradition. Maybe that's why I had such an unlucky 2002...?
My family's tradition has always been to stay home, although this has less to do with superstition than with not getting killed by some drunk driver. We sit back with some champagne and watch the festivities in Times Square. This year, some friends whom we haven't seen in ages will be visiting. Good times and good friends - a good way to set the tone for 2003 :) Stay safe, everyone, and Happy New Year! |
We eat those good ol' Southern staples--blackeyed peas and cabbage. My in-laws would shove them down our throats if we didn't, they believe in their good luck properties that strongly!
We also play tons of board games and, weather permitting, go outside for awhile too. Hmm, I never heard of doing on New Year's what you'll be doing the rest of the year but I'll try anything. :D |
Just wondering, but does anyone else put a quarter in the dessert dish also? I know that if you get the slice w/the quarter in it, you're supposed to be blessed money-wise the rest of the year.. :) This is an old hillbilly custom, so that's where I get it from, lol :)
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Tonight my family's getting together to pound mochi [sweet sticky rice dessert] to eat on January 1st.
In recent times I've noticed that the younger kids don't really care about this tradition anymore. When I was a kid we'd all sit around and wait our turn around the big stone bowl. We all looked forward to our turn with the sledgehammer. It doesn't help that stores put prepared mochi on sale. It's just not the same! The pounding of the mochi for the New Year is an old Japanese tradition that my family has followed since I can remember. The mochi itself is a symbol of health, happiness, luck, and prosperity for the upcoming year. |
TKE209Sweethrt-never heard of the quarter, but for Mardi Gras, we put the "baby" in the cake.
What you do New Year's Day- Maybe a past generation of MY family decided that was a pretty good idea. We had some very creative women!;) Or... maybe it has something to do with Luxembourg because we sure have some "different" kinds of practices coming from THAT side of the family tree! :D Either way, I'M GONNA SOAK IT!!! I forgot what the HAM represents? Anything??? So Jan 1 menue- Ham Hawk/black-eyed peas cabbage sweet corn bread Mandarin spinache salad I'M SICK OF SWEETS! Otherwise, I'd give OTW's treat a try...I'd have to go with the packaged version though. |
One tradition observed by many Latin American countries at the stroke of midnight New Year's is the eating of twelve grapes, traditionally at the striking of the twelve bells.
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My family in NY does the grapes, cept we start at 11:59:50 and see how many we can stick in there without choking. We also used to do the fountain or champaign glasses.
My personal tradition? Being single and not having anyone to kiss at midnite. Unfortunately, that will stay true for 2003. :( |
single doesn't =no kissing!
I mean you don't have to ram your tongue down anyone's throat :p but you could kiss everyone! That's what my friends do. We kiss each other. Well, most of the guys don't kiss each other! But I kiss all the boys and the girls and so do most of the other girls. We are smootchy crowd. But that way everyone gets some love. The year before last when I had no honey I kissed my friend Jessica-her husband didn't mind;) No tongue though...ewwwww.
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New Years means saurkraut (sp?), mashed potatoes, and spareribs for my family. But since I'm not going to be with them this year, I'm going to try and make them myself. Hmm......can one cook spareribs on a Foreman grill? LOL
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Since pat and I were both born well to the north of TX, black-eyed peas don't have a home w/ us. ;)
But we get a couple of his KA buddies, their wives/girlfriends, and hit the hottest jazz nightclub in town which has an incredible NYE party every year. It's the one night of the year he remembers how to dance. <g> Happy New Year, folks! Adrienne :) |
With all that cabbage and black-eyed peas, do you all need some New Year's Rolaids, too!!!!????? :eek: :D
My bday is Jan. 10, so when I was younger New Year's Eve was always my brithday slumber party - complete with sparkling grape juice!!! We thought we were so cool!!!!!! |
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We also toast to champagne or (apple cider for the minors);) Last year was the first New Year's that i spent away from my fam, but my friends surprised me w/ grapes and champagne... :) What's everyone doing for New Year's THIS year??? I'm gonna "celebrate" w/ some friends here in MIAMI... nothing out of the ordinary but a GUARANTEED good time:D |
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Oh. My. Dear . . .
If you were a guy you would know that ANYTHING is grillable. I mean, even if it says it should be served raw it can be grilled! A foreman grille is still a grey area. Its awesome, easy, and tidy but is it a real grille? Do any of the guys have a verdict? I ask because, well, it has no FLAME! That takes away all the fun. No fire no fun. Quote:
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i dont' know james, those george foreman grills can make one HELL of a grilled cheese sandwhich.. yummmmmm....
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:mad: argh!! i'm getting hungry!!!!
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I'm from the south, and new years day my family always has ham, collard greens, and black eye peas(yum! My favorite!!!). Oh and cornbread! New Years Eve we just sit at home and watch the ball drop in Times Square. It's really boring...I'd rather be out partying with friends, but alas, during Xmas break they're all too far away. :(
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I don't have any New Year's Eve traditions. I usually stay in with family and friends and watch the ball drop.
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Growing up, my parents passed on a tradition that their parents observed. It was always customary to make sure you had a dollar bill in your shoe by the stroke of Midnight....it's supposed to symbolize/assure prosperity in the new year.
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We're a quiet calm family for New Year's. Infact I've only once spent NYE with friends/boyfriend and that was for the millenium. It's kinda nice to always ring in a new year with the rents and sister. We usualy stay home and just hang out till midnight. New Year's day is non-stop football...and maybe "some" food. My sister's hs marching band is at the sugar bowl yay! We'll be at my aunt and uncle's for food, fireworks and the bigscreen tv!! :D
Tomorrow night our house will also have two extra middle school girls for a sleepover with my other sister...fun :rolleyes: |
MoxieGrrl Just curious, but are you of German heritage? Your menu is a standard around here!!! YUM!:D
My sister's "friend" started out with dinner for 10, now it's exploded to a party for 40! Of course HE is out of town till noon so I'm going to help Sis get it together. She is fit to be tied since he thinks a party only involves "beverages"! MEN!:rolleyes: ;) :D |
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[B]MoxieGrrl Just curious, but are you of German heritage? Your menu is a standard around here!!! YUM!:D JAM, the pork and sauerkraut is a PA Dutch tradition. It's supposed to bring you good luck in the next year. |
Thanks so much Eaglechick, I wondered where they got it! I'm going to start thinking about Octoberfest if this keeps up!
ladybug1116 I wonder if a $10.00 would be more "powerful"...Is there inflation where magic and superstitions reside? Well-there goes the old timer-snack #1 for tonight is DONE! |
Ok, gotta say that before this year I never did the black-eyed peas or any of that other stuff for New Year's. But last night I had dinner at my boyfriend's family's house (they had never heard of this stuff before either). But we had the cornbread, the black-eyed peas, and the ham... all because my boyfriend's brother's new wife suggested it. Her grandmother is really southern, so I guess she grew up with these traditions. I gotta say it was one of the weirdest meals I've ever had!
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JAM: Yes, I am German. :D
The Mr.'s grandma did all of the cooking, so I didn't have to chance screwing up meat on the Foreman grill. Yeah!! Money on your window sill is also good luck....I just found that out yesterday. Luckily, I sat my change jar there when I was unpacking. hehehe |
My family always has pork and sauerkraut on New Years to bring good luck...and we have it again many, many times throughout the year. :)
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