Topic: New Year's Traditions? (Read 2653 times)

Taldren_Erin · « **on:** January 01, 2004, 02:13:48 pm »

A small group of us at work were discussing New Year's traditions over lunch yesterday, and I was curious as to the traditions of the posters here.

At new year's (the actual day) my family gets together to eat a lot of food. =P

In the Japanese tradition to have good luck all year you must eat mochi soup first thing on the start of the new year. I have a bowl of it sitting next to me as I type this (got up a bit late =P). My grandmother likes to stack the deck, so this year we also have black-eyed peas, since I'm told it's a Southern tradition that you must eat one black-eyed pea for each day in the year to have good luck the whole year 'round.

Mainly we use this as an excuse to cook a lot of good food (sukiyaki, tempura, gobo, wontons, sushi, mochi, etc), but it is rooted in tradition.

Dallas · « **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2004, 02:36:37 pm »

No traditions here but I think my new tradition will be
to go to Erin's house for some grub.

Now I'm starving. Hmmm, I wonder if Akagi's is open on
New Years Day? Some miso, a little teka maki, some tempura,
and beef teryaki sounds really good right now.
(Excuse all my misspellings. I can't think straight with this
hunger.)

Blyre · « **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:10:17 pm »

Champagne and a fond toast at Midnight.

Wallace

Sirgod · « **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:35:29 pm »

Usualy My family eats Ham and black-eyed peas to bring in the new Year.
this year My family said they wanted Ribs instead of ham though.

stephen

Confused?? · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:37:58 pm »

Go down my local small rural welsh pub and watch the year roll in with a pint in my hand, then watch a few fireworks.
Then go to bed to prepare for another year of hard grind.

Taldren_Erin · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2004, 02:13:48 pm »

A small group of us at work were discussing New Year's traditions over lunch yesterday, and I was curious as to the traditions of the posters here.

At new year's (the actual day) my family gets together to eat a lot of food. =P

In the Japanese tradition to have good luck all year you must eat mochi soup first thing on the start of the new year. I have a bowl of it sitting next to me as I type this (got up a bit late =P). My grandmother likes to stack the deck, so this year we also have black-eyed peas, since I'm told it's a Southern tradition that you must eat one black-eyed pea for each day in the year to have good luck the whole year 'round.

Mainly we use this as an excuse to cook a lot of good food (sukiyaki, tempura, gobo, wontons, sushi, mochi, etc), but it is rooted in tradition.

Dallas · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2004, 02:36:37 pm »

No traditions here but I think my new tradition will be
to go to Erin's house for some grub.

Now I'm starving. Hmmm, I wonder if Akagi's is open on
New Years Day? Some miso, a little teka maki, some tempura,
and beef teryaki sounds really good right now.
(Excuse all my misspellings. I can't think straight with this
hunger.)

Blyre · « **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:10:17 pm »

Champagne and a fond toast at Midnight.

Wallace

Sirgod · « **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:35:29 pm »

Usualy My family eats Ham and black-eyed peas to bring in the new Year.
this year My family said they wanted Ribs instead of ham though.

stephen

Confused?? · « **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:37:58 pm »

Go down my local small rural welsh pub and watch the year roll in with a pint in my hand, then watch a few fireworks.
Then go to bed to prepare for another year of hard grind.

Taldren_Erin · « **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2004, 02:13:48 pm »

A small group of us at work were discussing New Year's traditions over lunch yesterday, and I was curious as to the traditions of the posters here.

At new year's (the actual day) my family gets together to eat a lot of food. =P

In the Japanese tradition to have good luck all year you must eat mochi soup first thing on the start of the new year. I have a bowl of it sitting next to me as I type this (got up a bit late =P). My grandmother likes to stack the deck, so this year we also have black-eyed peas, since I'm told it's a Southern tradition that you must eat one black-eyed pea for each day in the year to have good luck the whole year 'round.

Mainly we use this as an excuse to cook a lot of good food (sukiyaki, tempura, gobo, wontons, sushi, mochi, etc), but it is rooted in tradition.

Dallas · « **Reply #11 on:** January 01, 2004, 02:36:37 pm »

No traditions here but I think my new tradition will be
to go to Erin's house for some grub.

Now I'm starving. Hmmm, I wonder if Akagi's is open on
New Years Day? Some miso, a little teka maki, some tempura,
and beef teryaki sounds really good right now.
(Excuse all my misspellings. I can't think straight with this
hunger.)

Blyre · « **Reply #12 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:10:17 pm »

Champagne and a fond toast at Midnight.

Wallace

Sirgod · « **Reply #13 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:35:29 pm »

Usualy My family eats Ham and black-eyed peas to bring in the new Year.
this year My family said they wanted Ribs instead of ham though.

stephen

Confused?? · « **Reply #14 on:** January 01, 2004, 03:37:58 pm »

Go down my local small rural welsh pub and watch the year roll in with a pint in my hand, then watch a few fireworks.
Then go to bed to prepare for another year of hard grind.

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