New Year's Superstition

[Kamryn]

One that I've heard is what ever you bring in the New Years doing, you'll be doing for the rest of the year.

In other words,

~if you're running late for the New Years count down, you'll probably be running late for the rest of the year.

~if you're sleeping, you'll probably sleep more this year than you did last year.

etc., etc...

I don't know how true it is, but it's one that I've heard since I was a little girl.

[9dstpm]

Originally posted by Kamryn

~if you're sleeping, you'll probably sleep more this year than you did last year.

Well, I guess I'll be getting lots of rest in 06 because that's exactly what I was doing at midnight.

I listened to my granny and did not do any laundry, ate my black eyed peas, had money in my purse, and I'm still waiting for a man to be the first person to cross my threshold. (I guess it'll be the UPS man when he brings the childperson's Christmas gifts that ex-hubby sent)

[RedAngel]

Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
From the North or Mighty Midwest, lol, and it is cabbage and blackeyed peas as well. I never ever eat the B E P. UGH

My family is from S.C. and Miss and its collard greens and blackeyed peas for the first dinner.

[Kamryn]

Originally posted by 9dstpm
Well, I guess I'll be getting lots of rest in 06 because that's exactly what I was doing at midnight.

LOL!

[DSTinguished1]

I was in church, praising God. So hopefully that is how my year will be.

[BlueReign]

Originally posted by aephi alum
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Part of my family is Scottish. It's Scottish tradition that the first person to set foot in your house after midnight on New Year's Day should be a tall, dark man. Generally, there are a few such men living in any given village or town, and they will go door-to-door to their neighbors and friends and cross their thresholds. At each house, they usually get a drink of whisky. By the end of the night they are pretty happy

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I like this thread! I was fortunate to have my brother-in-law show up unexpectantly on New Year's Day (who is a handsome, dark man, not that tall though) . As for Little Christmas, never heard of it! I have often kept up a tree past New Years for some unknown reason. This year I just don't know why but I can't take my tree down. I think I just like the way it looks! I think I will take it down on Jan. 6 and celebrate "Little Christmas" then and have some egg nog

I never heard of the collard greens and money thing but I have heard of black eyed peas and good luck. I cook blackeyed peas on New Years and throughout the year. Shame on those of you who don't like them!