The Privy Report
Copyright© 2022 by Old Grey Duck
Chapter 49
Happy New Year! Sweetie and I want to wish all of you a wonderful 2024 with all the things you desire.
New Year’s Traditions from around the world.
1. In Scotland, the first person who crosses the threshold of your house after midnight on New Year’s Day should be a dark-haired male if you wish to have good luck in the coming year.
2. In the Netherlands, it is common to eat Oliebollen, which are deep-fried dough balls, during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
3. In Turkey, it is considered good luck to sprinkle salt on your doorstep as soon as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve.
4. In Greece, it is customary to hang an onion on the front door of your house to symbolize rebirth and growth.
5. In Ecuador, citizens parade around the city with scarecrows built to look like popular politicians and cultural icons. At the stroke of midnight, these scarecrows are burnt to a crisp to cleanse the new year of everything evil. (They might be onto something there!)
6. In Brazil, it is customary to light candles and throw white flowers into the water as an offering for Yemoja, the Queen of the Ocean.
7. In Denmark, it is customary to smash plates against the doors of friends and family to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck for the coming year.
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