New Year's Traditions, Explained
Submitted by Grandmother Spider on Sat, 12/31/2005 - 12:17am.
As usual, they're mostly Pagan:
While each culture’s New Year celebration has its own flavor, there are certain common themes. The period leading up to New Year's Day is a time for setting things straight: a thorough housecleaning, paying off debts, returning borrowed objects, reflecting on one's shortcomings, mending quarrels, giving alms. In many cultures, people jump into the sea or a local body of water—literally washing the slate clean.
In some towns in Italy, I've been told, you have to watch out for falling objects, as people shove their old sofas, chairs and even refrigerators out of their windows on New Year's Eve.
Luckily for my neighbors, I'm not Italian.
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I can think of more romantic ways to celebrate NYE, but throwing stuff out sounds good. I should try that.
I wonder if any of them throw out their spouses?
Blessings and Happy New Year