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EAT HOG HEAD CHEESE AND BLACKEYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 09-00-1968
EAT HERRING AT MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE FOR CONTINUED
HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND WEALTH.
Where learned: ILLINOIS ; WESTCHESTER
Date learned: 10-26-1968
EATING A PIECE OF HERRING ON NEW YEAR'S EVE BRINGS GOOD
LUCK ALL YEAR LONG.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; WALSH COLLEGE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 03-31-1970
CREAMED HERRING EATEN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE GUARANTEES A
HAPPY YEAR.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 11-19-1968
AT THE STROKE OF MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE GO OUTSIDE AND
THROW HERRING OVER YOUR SHOULDER AND YOU WILL HAVE GOOD
LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 10-20-1970
SCOTTISH CUSTOM
IN ORDER TO BE PROSPEROUS IN THE NEW YEAR, YOU MUST SET
YOUR TABLE AND HAVE FOOD ON IT BEFORE MIDNIGHT NEW
YEAR'S EVE.
Submitter comment:
THIS IS A TRADITIONAL SCOTCH CUSTOM THAT MRS. DEVLIN
PRACTICES EACH YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 07-10-1964
NEVER EAT ANY FOWL ON NEW YEAR'S EVE FOR YOUR GOOD LUCK
WILL FLY AWAY.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN ; RELATIVES ; HANDED DOWN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
YOU SHOULD EAT HERRING ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. THIS WILL BRING
YOU GOOD LUCK IN THE COMING YEAR.
Submitter comment:
MY MOTHER BELIEVES THIS AND DOES IT EVERY YEAR. SHE DID
IT AS A GIRL ON THE FARM IN CLARE, MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; CLARE
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 07-26-1964
EAT PICKLED HERRING AT 12 O'CLOCK NEW YEAR'S EVE FOR GOOD
LUCK AND MONEY.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANT LEARNED THIS FROM HER MOTHER AND IS A CUSTOM
PRACTICED IN THEIR HOME.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 07-14-1964
YOU EAT A HERRING BETWEEN FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TWELVE AND
TWELVE MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE. THIS IS DONE SO THAT
YOU WILL BE RICH IN THE COMING YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SOUTHFIELD
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 10-28-1970
EAT HERRING ON NEW YEAR'S EVE--GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 02-17-1970
LUCK
TO INSURE A PROSPEROUS YEAR, SOME FAMILIES EAT CABBAGE
WITH DIMES BAKED IN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 03-19-1968
INFORMANT RECALLED THAT IN CERTAIN PARTS OF THE WOUTHWEST
UNITED STATES, IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR FAMILIES TO SERVE
BLACKEYED PEAS FOR EVERY NEW YEAR'S EVE DINNER.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
IT IS CONSIDERED GOOD LUCK TO EAT PICKLED HERRING ON NEW
YEAR'S EVE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 04-00-1970
EAT HERRING AT 12:00 MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE.
Where learned: HOME ; MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; TOLD AT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 02-18-1970
POLISH CUSTOM
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, POLISH PEOPLE EAT HERRING BECAUSE THIS
MEANS GOOD LUCK FOR THE WHOLE NEW YEAR.
Submitter comment:
CHRIS AND HERR FAMILY HAVE HERING ON NEW YEAR'S FOR GOOD
LUCK EVEN TODAY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 02-24-1970
EAT SALTY FISH ON NEW YEAR'S EVE FOR GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment:
SYLVIA COLLECTED THIS FROM HER SISTER, WHO IN TURN, LEARNED
IT AT THE NURSES' LOUNGE AT BEAUMONT HOSPITAL, DETROIT (ROYAL
OAK), MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; ROYAL OAK ; DETROIT ; NURSES LOUNGE ; BEAUMONT HOSPITAL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 09-23-1967
SPANISH CUSTOM
JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, IT IS A
SPANISH CUSTOM TO PEEL AN ORANGE WITHOUT BREAKING THE RIND.
WHILE DOING THIS, YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE WISHES FOR THE
COMING YEAR. IF THE ORANGE PEEL IS IN ONE PIECE YOUR WISHES
SHOULD COME TRUE. (NORMA'S MOTHER LEARNED THIS CUSTOM IN
PANAMA).
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals |
Date learned: 02-22-1972
YOU MUST EAT BLACKEYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S DAY FOR GOOD
LUCK IN THE NEW YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 11-25-1968
YOU MUST EAT PICKLED HERRING ON NEW YEAR'S DAY FOR
GOOD LUCK IN THE NEW YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 11-25-1968