Re: NEW YEAR'S TRADITION

layla2450 · ‎10-02-2021

Releasing balloons are NOT SAFE for wildlife and the environment. There are OTHER ways to remember the passing of loved ones.

"There are no ordinary cats" ~ Colette

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:
Sorry to burst anyone's bubble but not too long ago here there were posts mentioning how bad balloons are for the wildlife/environment. Certainly there are other options to remember loved ones and gain closure.

I also read an article about how terrible and damaging balloon releases are to the environment and to animals on land and in our oceans.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@San Antonio Gal Rice at wddings is bad for the birds and switched out to confetti, so not sure what a balloon substitute would be.

BklynKinsey · ‎04-24-2011

@Desertdi Same here -- herring in cream sauce.

ThinkingOutLoud · ‎05-01-2020

@Shanus wrote:
@San Antonio Gal Rice at wddings is bad for the birds and switched out to confetti, so not sure what a balloon substitute would be.

Weddings - bird seed

Instead of balloons - if you have a firepit, a log or hickory/cherry stick for each person. The flames/smoke ascend like a balloon does.

Jo1313 · ‎02-02-2021

@BklynKinsey wrote:
@Desertdi Same here -- herring in cream sauce.

Same herring in cream sauce..My grandmother used to insist everyone had to have a bowl of her homemade lentil soup..One bowl had a "lucky" penny at the bottom..I never got that one!

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

On New Year's Day all of my life my grandmother, as well as my mother fixed dinner around noon consisting of black eyed peas, cabbage, fried smoked jowls( they're like thick cut bacon) greens & cornbread. I think it's a southern tradition supposed to bring you prosperity for the upcoming year.