12/31/2010

Rituals for New Year's Eve

Before eating the 12 grapes:

- Eat lentils for lunch
- Have dinner with 3 ribbons (red, yelow & green) across the table
- Have dinner with 3 lighted candles (red, yelow & green)
- Peel the 12 grapes and take out the pits

During you eat the 12 grapes:

- No laughs
- Red underwear
- Gold inside the Champagne glass
- List with the bad things under your left foot
- List with your good wishes under your right foot
- List with 12 wishes to be read while you eat the grapes
- Opened windows and doors
- All house lights on
- Precious stone in a water glass with salt
- Small mirror at the window during all night
- Eat the 12 grapes been based on your right foot
- Eat the 12 grapes with the 12 strokes

After eating the 12 grapes:

- Kiss and hug the family and wish them a Happy New Year
- Drink a little bit of champagne
- Go out for a walk with a suitcase if you want to travel next year
- Burn the list with the 12 "bad no wishes"
- Send sms's and call some friends (if you have not done it before)
- Cut out and sew the 3 ribbons in small piece to keep them with you during the New Year
- Eat 1 spoonful of lentil (it should be the first food you eat in the New Year)

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