Smokey
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7 years ago
Many of us have traditional meals or toast or even pilgrimages that we adhere to on the 1st day of a new year. In my own family, we adopted the tradition of eating Rice, Beans, and Ham. I've been told that it somehow promotes Health, Wealth, and Romance. I simply enjoy the combination of the three foods and I add hot Biscuits to the table as well'.

I've heard that some go to visit the graves of lost family/friends. Many of us sit and watch the Football games all day. For others of us, it's wearing a certain type of clothing or a gathering together of friends for an annual go at a board game like Monopoly.

Do you have a special New Year's Tradition that your willing to share ?

Happy New Year

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Cheesey
7 years ago
Us? Not really. My father in law used to refer to New Year's Eve as "amateur night" for those that go out and party.
When I was a teen it was a night to get drunk. I grew up.
Now, we just stay home and watch TV.
Plus, it's below zero here...to dang cold to go out!
Plus, they over charge for everything on this night.
I made up a nice meal in my pressure cooker. Chicken breast(cut up) cream of mushroom soup, rice, taters, peas, corn and biscuits on top.
REALLY good!
Not even sure if I'll stay awake till midnight!😂
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Smokey
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7 years ago
Happy New Year


It is also too damn cold here in Virginia. I hope that some benefit will come of it, maybe less mosquitoes in 2018. Perhaps more Polar ice for the Artic animals will take place. I've heard that colder winters foster sweeter fruit on the trees in the next season.

I hope to continue to loose weight in the new year.

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Cheesey
7 years ago
So much for "global warming", hey?😂
Anyway....has anyone here ever done the "polar bear plunge" into Lake Michigan on January 1st.?
I actually did it, once, back in the mid 1980's at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee. A friend of mine had done it several times, and a friend of my Dad did it back in the 1960's. I had always wanted to do it, and went with my friend. I had not made my mind up, and at the last minute decided to go in.
I had my swim suit on, and started taking off my winter gear. A young woman standing next to me asked " you're not going IN there, are you???" And I smiled at her and said"would there be any other reason I'd be taking my clothes off???" LOL! Then i jumped in! COLD!!! The hardest part was trying to get out of the water, as there was an ice ridge.
But I'm glad I did it!
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yooperfan
7 years ago
Sorry, I got nothing for ya.
When our kids were growing up we used to take them out for pizza.
After our kids grew up and moved out my wife and I used to try and go out to eat but every place was so crowded we gave up on that and just stayed home.
This year we both have been sick since Christmas and we had to have our dog Troy euthanized on December 29th.
Yeah, Happy New Year.
Cheesey
7 years ago
Awww.....Dave....my heart goes out to you.
We have had to do that two times, and each time it took a piece of my heart with them.
Only people that love their dogs can understand the loss, and how that can affect a person.
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TheKanataThrilla
7 years ago
My tradition is a little more complicated because my Birthday is December 31st. So I end up blending my birthday into my routine. December 31st we always have mac and cheese and pigs in blanket for lunch. Lobster for dinner. Quite the extreme difference, but I came from a poor family and have managed to do well for myself so I think there is some significance in the choices. My best friend always has a new year party so we always go to his place for the countdown. We normally will watch the World Junior Hockey Championship game that is televised because let`s face it Hockey is always a big deal in Canada. For the New Year I have one tradition. I don`t drink from New Year`s Day until the Super Bowl. An almost pseudo lent as some years it gets fairly close to 40 days.
Cheesey
7 years ago
You don't drink for 40 days????
Don't you get real thirsty ????😂
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Smokey
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7 years ago

Sorry, I got nothing for ya.
When our kids were growing up we used to take them out for pizza.
After our kids grew up and moved out my wife and I used to try and go out to eat but every place was so crowded we gave up on that and just stayed home.
This year we both have been sick since Christmas and we had to have our dog Troy euthanized on December 29th.
Yeah, Happy New Year.

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Sorry to read about your pet. Perhaps a new tradition could be in order to honor this and other past away animal friends. What that something would be, only the pets family could determine.

I'm personally pledged to eat more Salads and other healthy low cal. type foods. Nuts, fruits, green and yellow vegetables, less bread, less potatoes, and less pasta will be my great challenge for the New Year.


Happy New Year

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