The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FIRST FOOTIN' WAS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE TRADITIONAL NEW
YEAR'S DAY PRACTICE TO ONLY ALLOW A DARK-HAIRED PERSON
TO BE THE FIRST TO STEP FOOT THROUGH YOUR DOOR ON NEW
YEAR'S DAY. IF A LIGHT-HAIRED PERSON WOULD COME TO THE
DOOR FIRST, THEY WOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER FOR FEAR
THEY WOULD BRING BAD LUCK FOR THE NEW YEAR.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1935