In the early 90s I attended NYE parties at Heidi's house. Every year she would insist that everyone stand on her chairs and sofas and jump off when the ball in NYC dropped. I suppose I did this for 15 years.
On NYE, last night, I decided to do the same. I got a small stool that I have had for many years and positioned it where I could get it quickly and jump from it. Tommy had to help me up. I sort of hopped down one foot at a time. Tommy said, "Well, I guess that will pass for a jump." So, I have jumped into the New Year.
It is supposed to be a tradition in Austria, where she claimed she was born or lived. Everyone said she was Germany, which she vehemently denied. I only know what she said.
I was also going to say "rabbit" as the last word of the year and say "rabbit" as the first word of the new year like Urspo (click on Urspo) does, but I was too busy say, "Help me." and "Hurry." Well, I successfully managed to get on the stool with Tommy's help and the door facing.
Do you have any superstitions/traditions to employ for good luck in the new year?
I have to get all the clothes washed before midnight
ReplyDeleteAnne,
DeleteI missed the boat on that one. How about if Tommy washed three loads of clothes, actually, blankets, sheets, and throws? I could barely get out of bed today.
Two traditions or beliefs that my grandfather had were that we should be at home together & stay up until midnight to greet one another with a kis. The first day of the year was to be spent doing fruitful things because this would set the pattern for the year. I've kept up these traditions and spent today cleaning so that January 1 I make the special meal to share with a loved one. Happy New Year to you and Tommy.
ReplyDeleteJoyful.
DeleteThose sound like good traditions! Happy New Year!
No traditional way to greet the year hear. If there is, I've never heard of it.
ReplyDeleteSAM,
DeleteWell, now you have.
No traditions or superstitions here. That whole "rabbit, rabbit" thing has me thoroughly perplexed.
ReplyDeleteI used to go to New Year's Eve parties until I had kids and got too tired to stay up. Our kids were always excited to be allowed to stay up. The stroke of midnight would find them watching the ball drop and shouting "Happy New Year!!" while my husband and I were nodding off on the couch.
Last night I did stay up long enough to do dishes and laundry and to text the kids HNY at midnight.
I do like to ponder the coming year on NYD, thinking about things I want to do and stuff I want to achieve.
Sue,
DeleteI am with you on the "rabbit" thing.
Oh, my kids were ecstatic at staying up late, too. I can make it to midnight, but I stay in.
The dishes and part of the laundry still sit here, undone.
I am not pondering much at this point.
I like that tradition of jumping into the new year. I don’t have any traditions for the new year and I’m usually asleep when it comes. LOL
ReplyDeleteBelinda,
DeleteSleeping sounds like a good tradition to me right now.
Having read that you should not use a knife on New Years Day, as it will cut your luck, I make all meal prep the day before, if cutting of items is needed. I do not know what culture this is from but we try to make it a habit. My husband wants to cheat and use scissors but I think that falls into the category of cutting, so no. I forgot to cut the sausages last night so had full size sausages in our scrambled eggs - worked out just fine. Congrats on the jumping into the new year. I think I have heard of that before. I hope it brings you much good luck and good fortune throughout the new year. Ranee (MN)
ReplyDeleteRae,
DeleteIt seems like I have heard of the knife thing, not sure. Thanks.
We always tried to keep a fly alive into the New Year as it meant prosperity.
ReplyDeleteKim,
DeleteHA! I never heard of that. Did you keep it in a jar or let it have free reign of the house?
I wonder why a germ-laden, annoying fly represents prosperity...
ReplyDeleteSue, I was thinking along the same lines..a fly...ewww
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