Hi Puzzlers,
We would like to wish you & your families a very Happy New Year!
To help you get it started we have discovered some "Superstitions/Traditions" that must be done in order to assure the New Year is off to a good start, assist in warding off evil spirits, and attract good luck.
Before January 1st you must stock the cupboards and pay all bills -- and this includes mailing them out. Every wallet must have lots of money in it! (Monopoly money doesn't count.) Put in as much as you can as this will set the tone for the coming year.
At the stroke of midnight you must kiss those who mean the most to you. Doing so helps ensure that love and family bonds will continue throughout the year. If you fail to smooch, you could be in for a year that lacks affection and feels lonely. Also at midnight, all doors must be opened to help the old year out. The New Year can't come in until then. Do not forget to make as much noise as possible to celebrate and welcome in the New Year, which also scares away evil spirits because they don't like loud noise and avoid it at all cost. Whew!!! That's a lot to do in 12 strokes.
On New Year's Day wear new clothes because you'll want more new clothes in the coming year. Pick one very small work-related project which can be done quickly and do it. Don't work all day, as to do so is very unlucky. Avoid doing laundry, sweeping floors and taking anything, including the trash, out of the house. If something needs to leave the house on New Year's Day, put it in the car overnight the day before!
The hog symbolizes prosperity so your New Year's Day meals should consist of anything hog-related. Why, you may ask? Hogs root forward, which is considered very lucky, while cows stand still and any poultry scratch backwards in the dirt. We want thing to keep moving forward in a positive way. Other lucky foods include cabbage, because it looks like paper money, and anything round such as peas, lentils, etc. that resemble coins. The Dutch favorite is the donut. Rice is also considered lucky.
So, with all that being said, here is my personal New Year's Day feast: Cabbage rolls stuffed with pork and topped with sweet tomato chutney served on a bed of sauerkraut with sides dishes of long grain brown rice and a mixture of black-eyed peas and lentils. And, you guessed it -- donuts for dessert! I'll let you all know how it turns out, and if you have any lucky New Year's Day traditions please share them with us!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Before January 1st you must stock the cupboards and pay all bills -- and this includes mailing them out. Every wallet must have lots of money in it! (Monopoly money doesn't count.) Put in as much as you can as this will set the tone for the coming year.
At the stroke of midnight you must kiss those who mean the most to you. Doing so helps ensure that love and family bonds will continue throughout the year. If you fail to smooch, you could be in for a year that lacks affection and feels lonely. Also at midnight, all doors must be opened to help the old year out. The New Year can't come in until then. Do not forget to make as much noise as possible to celebrate and welcome in the New Year, which also scares away evil spirits because they don't like loud noise and avoid it at all cost. Whew!!! That's a lot to do in 12 strokes.
On New Year's Day wear new clothes because you'll want more new clothes in the coming year. Pick one very small work-related project which can be done quickly and do it. Don't work all day, as to do so is very unlucky. Avoid doing laundry, sweeping floors and taking anything, including the trash, out of the house. If something needs to leave the house on New Year's Day, put it in the car overnight the day before!
The hog symbolizes prosperity so your New Year's Day meals should consist of anything hog-related. Why, you may ask? Hogs root forward, which is considered very lucky, while cows stand still and any poultry scratch backwards in the dirt. We want thing to keep moving forward in a positive way. Other lucky foods include cabbage, because it looks like paper money, and anything round such as peas, lentils, etc. that resemble coins. The Dutch favorite is the donut. Rice is also considered lucky.
So, with all that being said, here is my personal New Year's Day feast: Cabbage rolls stuffed with pork and topped with sweet tomato chutney served on a bed of sauerkraut with sides dishes of long grain brown rice and a mixture of black-eyed peas and lentils. And, you guessed it -- donuts for dessert! I'll let you all know how it turns out, and if you have any lucky New Year's Day traditions please share them with us!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Puzzlers,as promised here is my review of my New Years Day meal. The cabbage rolls were good-very homestyle type of flavor, it's a definate comfort food! The lentils and black eyed peas were very yummy too! But together was not a great combination. Thankfully the donuts saved the day!
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