I know here in the south there is this tradition, Which I never take part in. I really don’t like them that much. Maybe this year I will have a go at them…..
Many parts of the south celebrate the new year by consuming black-eyed peas. These legumes are typically accompanied by either hog jowls or ham. Black-eyed peas and other legumes have been considered good luck in many cultures. The hog, and thus its meat, is considered lucky because it symbolizes prosperity.

>Dinner for One

I have seen it a couple of times in Germany. What gets me is they laugh at it every time.

burn tires down by the river………..

Dinner for One is a tradition here in Sweden, too

I remember reading an article about this tradition a few years ago, although iirc it was in regard to one of the Scandinavian countries. Perhaps it’s a Northern European thing. =)

Happy new year and Skøl!

Yes! We in Finland are going to see Dinner For One once again today! It is a true tradition… Think I’ll watch it, it has been year since I last saw it, though I have it on video…

It is a tradition in Norway too. I hadn’t seen it for years until Youtube. I loved the version there that was given in low German. Op Platt. Skaal…