Posted on 12/30/2005 6:10:49 PM PST by paulat
you'll lose the seafood's essence
Did that leave a mark before you got some ice on it?
Yep, I got an orange from my boss by way of a Bonus this year, will be looking for a new situation SOON.
Global Good Luck Traditions
Some of the good luck rituals from around the world. They are believed to bring good fortune and prosperity in the coming year.
AUSTRIA - The suckling pig is the symbol for good luck for the new year. It's served on a table decorated with tiny edible pigs. Dessert often consists of green peppermint ice cream in the shape of a four-leaf clover.
ENGLAND - The British place their fortunes for the coming year in the hands of their first guest. They believe the first visitor of each year should be male and bearing gifts. Traditional gifts are coal for the fire, a loaf for the table and a drink for the master. For good luck, the guest should enter through the front door and leave through the back. Guests who are empty-handed or unwanted are not allowed to enter first.
WALES - At the first toll of midnight, the back door is opened and then shut to release the old year and lock out all of its bad luck. Then at the twelfth stroke of the clock, the front door is opened and the New Year is welcomed with all of its luck.
HAITI - In Haiti, New Year's Day is a sign of the year to come. Haitians wear new clothing and exchange gifts in the hope that it will bode well for the new year.
SICILY - An old Sicilian tradition says good luck will come to those who eat lasagna on New Year's Day, but woe if you dine on macaroni, for any other noodle will bring bad luck.
SPAIN - In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight, the Spanish eat 12 grapes, one with every toll, to bring good luck for the 12 months ahead.
PERU - The Peruvian New Year's custom is a spin on the Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes at the turn of the year. But in Peru, a 13th grape must be eaten to assure good luck.
GREECE - A special New Year's bread is baked with a coin buried in the dough. The first slice is for the Christ child, the second for the father of the household and the third slice is for the house. If the third slice holds the coin, spring will come early that year.
JAPAN - The Japanese decorate their homes in tribute to lucky gods. One tradition, kadomatsu, consists of a pine branch symbolizing longevity, a bamboo stalk symbolizing prosperity, and a plum blossom showing nobility.
CHINA - For the Chinese New Year, every front door is adorned with a fresh coat of red paint, red being a symbol of good luck and happiness. Although the whole family prepares a feast for the New Year, all knives are put away for 24 hours to keep anyone from cutting themselves, which is thought to cut the family's good luck for the next year.
UNITED STATES - The kiss shared at the stroke of midnight in the United States is derived from masked balls that have been common throughout history. As tradition has it, the masks symbolize evil spirits from the old year and the kiss is the purification into the new year.
NORWAY - Norwegians make rice pudding at New Year's and hide one whole almond within. Guaranteed wealth goes to the person whose serving holds the lucky almond.
Is that the hind end of Hillary on the TV in that pic?
There's only one door to my apartment...that explains a lot!!
That sounds good. Hubby says we have to try that one. :)
Now, if I can just find a good recipe for Squirrel Mulligan! A nephew got a couple squirrel dogs for Christmas. LOL.
Understand that we here in Maryland douse our crabs in massive amounts of Old Bay!
I agree that too much garlic overwhelms the subtleness of seafood but a half clove just seemed a little sparse given the quantity. But I copied the recipe and plan on making it soon. Sounds very yummy!
Happy New Year Hon!
Here are my resolutions:
1. Diet and Exercise my way to 160 lbs.
2. No tobacco products of any kind.
3. Write down what I do at work so when my boss asks me "Did you do Mr. X's return?" I don't have to stand there with a blank look on my face and say, "I think so, the name sounds familiar".
4. Keep on kickin it old school.
Oh and finally change my tag line. This Helen Thomas joke is getting stale.
Are you around today?
Just wanted to make sure you saw Carlo3b's posts....
...and wish you a Happy New Year, of course!
Ugh.......
Could be!
LOL!!!
I have got to get those black-eyed peas simmering.
Will have with mustard greens, corn bread and yams.
Man of the Year, 2005: President George W. Bush.
2005 was his worst yet year, and I predict 2006 will be his best yet. The man is absolutely amazing and a blessing to this nation.
Nuthin' gets by you, don-o....but I think the ankles are too narrow....
I just went from the 4th of July and started back up Thanksgiving BEFORE the smokers descended on my house. Can we say "stuck on stupid"?
Re-unstart this Monday. Should be fine until Indi Race Weekend. That's gonna be reeeealy tough. (You would think after 25 years we would have calmed down a bit. LOL. Not yet anyway.)
Good luck and prayers to you.
p.s. Helps me to brush my teeth with baking soda when ever I get an urge.
#1: Lose weight
Of course, I don't mean this in the traditional sense as in body weight. I mean software weight (of course). I'm going to go through my Add or Remove Programs and get some space back and going to delete my e-mails in and sent box.
I was forced to quit five years ago. I too have COPD, discovered in 1999. I loved smoking, loved surrounding myself with fellow "outsiders" and hated bossy people who preached at me.
I liken this experience to being a 12 yr old who has free reign in Disneyland. As kids do, we run and play with wild abandon. There's no thought to "payment" for all that fun UNTIL the day one hits a brick wall. Someone gets in your face and says, "Ok. Party's over. PAY UP!"
If you have a death wish, if you think you'll continue to be bullet proof, ignore the warning. It's as simple as that.
And to all smokers who may read this: It's your call and I'll fight for your right to make your own decisions. It's tough, I know. Probably the toughest challenge you'll ever have to overcome. But it's the only way to live long enough to see your kids and grandkids mature.
I resolve to get a job, get financially secure, and get a place of my own and move out and GET A LIFE!!!
I would throw "get a girlfriend" in there, but I can't make a promise like that.
I live in an apartment also. We'll just have to be inventive; it's the concept that counts.
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