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AT THE STROKE OF 12 MIDNIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE SOME
PEOPLE EAT BLACKEYED PEAS AND FRESH FRIED FISH FOR
GOOD LUCK FOR THE COMING 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: 01-00-1971
GERMAN CUSTOM
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE PORK AND SAUERKRAUT SHOULD BE SERVED
FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; ERIE
| 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: 00001920S
EAT GREENS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 09-00-1968
SCOTCH SHORTBREAD IS SERVED ON NEW YEAR'S EVE FOR GOOD
LUCK.
Submitter comment: FAMILY TRADITION
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
Date learned: 10-16-1967
IT IS A CUSTOM AMONG SOME ITALIANS AND OTHERS THAT BLACKEYED
PEAS AND CABBAGE EATEN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE WILL BRING GOOD
LUCK FOR THE COMING YEAR.
Submitter comment:
THE INFORMANT FOLLOWS THIS CUSTOM YEARLY AND HAS INTRODUCED
BLACKEYED PEAS TO MY FAMILY IN THIS WAY.
Where learned: LOUISIANA ; METAIRIE
EAT HOG HEAD CHEESE AND BLACKEYED PEAS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
FOR GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Date learned: 09-00-1968
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, IF A TALL AND DARK STRANGER COMES TO
THE HOUSE AT MIDNIGHT AND OFFERS SOMEONE A DRINK, THE
HOUSE WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK.
Where learned: SCHOOL
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- December 31 New Year's Eve Food Drink -- Drink BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
MY MOTHER, WHO'S NOW 74, HAS ALWAYS SERVED PORK AND SAUER-
KRAUT ON NEW YEAR'S DAY FOR THE PAST 53 YEARS, EVER SINCE
SHE'S BEEN MARRIED AND I CAN'T REMEMBER HER SERVING
ANYTHING DIFFERENT WHEN I WAS GROWING UP SINCE PORK AND
SAUERKRAUT BROUGHT GOOD LUCK FOR THE COMING YEAR. MY
SISTER STILL FOLLOWS THIS AND BELIEVES IN IT.
Where learned: NEW YORK ; WILSON
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's Food Drink -- Typical menus for the various meals For meal hours, see F574.84. Special or festive meals BELIEF -- Good luck |
Date learned: 03-12-1972
ON NEW YEAR'S DAY, MY MOTHER BOILS FIVE DOLLARS WORTH OF
DIMES TO BE PUT IN THE COOKED CABBAGE WHICH WILL BE SERVED
FOR DINNER. THIS IS DONE FOR FINANCIAL GOOD LUCK.
Submitter comment: LEARNED FROM MOTHER'S FRIEND.
Where learned: NEW JERSEY ; MOORESTOWN
| Subject headings: | CUSTOM FESTIVAL -- January 1 New Year's 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