What rituals do you do at midnight NY for "luck" in the new year?

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

Eat pickled herring? Bang pot lids ? One friend used to say it is important for the first person to come over your threshold to be a man so she would make her DH go out before midnight then come back in one min after.

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

Never have thought about doing a "ritual" ...or anything for that matter

doxie1 · ‎03-09-2010

I have eaten grapes, black eyed peas, hoppin john, cornbread, pork, greens and have the first footer be the first to enter the door with gifts. I do not do laundry on the first. Haha, I enjoy putting that aside for the day.

You leave one door or window open right before midnight and open another one .

I can remember in years past people posting about banging pots.

doxie

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

We have blackeyed peas, turnip greens and hog jowl at noon on January 1 for luck. May have to have a BIG helping this year for the ballgame!

BOOMER SOONER!

StylishLady · ‎03-11-2010

DH and I usually kiss and wish each other a happy new year. This will be the 54th time.

Deb665 · ‎01-07-2012

I’ve heard about making a lot of noise at midnight with the doors and windows open to chase the devil out, or to let the old year out. Also, you want a dark haired man to be the first to cross your threshold to ensure good luck. Being from the South, I make a big pot of blackeyed peas seasoned with ham and smoked sausage! Serve that with cornbread for Luck and Fortune in the New Year.

Fun topic. I love hearing about traditions and rituals others observe!

Bridgegal · ‎03-09-2010

Being a Texas native, I always ate fresh black eyed peas at midnight and then again during the day. But you can't get them in PA so that ritual went by the wayside.

Now, I just cross my fingers and hope for a good year for me and mine.

Barbara-QVC · ‎10-12-2015

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FrostyBabe1 · ‎05-09-2016

Nothing. I've never heard of such a thing as NYE rituals.

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@Bridgegal wrote:
Being a Texas native, I always ate fresh black eyed peas at midnight and then again during the day. But you can't get them in PA so that ritual went by the wayside.

Any corner grocery store in No. Philly

52nd street

Reading Terminal Market

Italian Market

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