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New Years Resolutions

January 5, 2009 | | 8 Comments

Here are some New Years traditions from around the world.

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.

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.

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.

Some people have resolutions at new year. People think of something that they want to change or something new they want to do and try and stick to it until the next new year, when they think of a new resolution.

What’s your new years resolution?

 


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8 Comments so far

  1.    strathgarveblog on January 6, 2009 12:56 pm

    My resolution is to eat more Battenburg cake but then go jogging to run off the extra fat!
    Mr Q.

  2.    James D on January 14, 2009 1:13 am

    My New years resolution is to brush my teeth every day. :)

  3.    Iain M on January 14, 2009 1:15 am

    My new year resolution is:

    to continue to go to my jodo lessons every week

    :)

  4.    Beth on January 15, 2009 1:20 am

    My new years resolution is to run more.

  5.    Rory on January 15, 2009 1:24 am

    my new years resolution is to brush my teeth evry day

  6.    GREGOR M on January 15, 2009 1:25 am

    My New years Resolution is to be good.

  7.    Grace on January 15, 2009 1:34 am

    Hi there. I have 2 resolutions. They are:
    to write a book (because I always want to)
    to get my own house
    ;-) ;-) ;-)
    Are you hoping to do all this during 2009 or are these your long term objectives?

    Mrs McClelland

  8.    marybankblog on February 5, 2009 1:19 am

    Well I’m not going to bild the house myselfe!!
    Grace
    ;-) :-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

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