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New Year's Traditions Celebrating the arrival of the new year is perhaps the oldest holiday in recorded history. It started with the ancient Babylonians more than 4,000 years ago, and continued with the Egyptians, Romans, Celts and so on. Here are some other quick facts about new year's traditions and their origins:  January 1. January 1st officially became the first day
of a new year in 46 B.C. when Julius Caesar established the Julian calendar.New year's resolutions. The ancient Babylonians began the idea of New Year's resolutions as a way to start the year off with a clean slate by returning borrowed items. Baby new year. Using a baby to represent the birth of the new year started in ancient Greece in 600 B.C. Black-eyed peas & cabbage. Some say the black-eyed pea's lucky streak dates back to the pharaohs. Others say it started in Vicksburg, Virginia, during the Civil War when the town ran out of food while under siege and the inhabitants were lucky enough to discover cow peas (a.k.a., black-eyed peas). Meanwhile, cabbage leaves (a symbol of prosperity) are thought to bring prosperity to those who eat them on New Year's Day. So, bring on the good luck with these tasty dishes: Hoppin' John Quick Hoppin´ John Risotto Hot Hoppin' John Salad Steamed Cabbage with Browned Butter and Caraway Holiday Texas Caviar Texas Calico Salsa Tournament of Roses Parade. The first parade was staged in 1890 by the Pasadena, California, Valley Hunt Club as a celebration of the town's mild winter weather. In 1895, the Tournament of Roses Association took charge of the festival when the parade had grown too large for the hunt club to continue hosting. Today, the elaborate floats can take as long as a year to design and build. Auld Lang Syne. Inspired by old Scottish tunes, the lyrics to the song Auld Lang Syne were written by the poet Robert Burns and published after his death in 1796. Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, We'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? And here's a hand, my trusty friend, and gie's a hand o' thine We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet for auld lang syne. |
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Sandwich Chart
Brown bagging's a breeze with this handy chart to post on pantry or fridge. A Pretty Palate Color your menu with 5 a day the easy way. Sunless Shimmer Capture the glow of summer all year round with beautiful bronzers.  |
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