Lights out on New Year’s Day? Why?
Well, at mama’s house when she was little it was bad luck to leave Christmas lights and the tree up past New Year’s Day. Since then, mama has seen Christmas trees in some houses all year long, lights in yards left up for weeks afterward, and really, it’s quite cheery and nice to see the little twinkling tree at the end of our street when out for a walk, mama.
Where do these things come from. No hats on the bed, no SHOES on the bed for sure. And don’t look at the new moon for the first time through a window or glass, and if so, turn around three times one direction and then three times in another, or so papa says.
And why are they old wives’ tales? Why aren’t they NEW wive’s tales? I’ll bet new wives have more tales to tell if you get my drift, haha.
Well, I think I’ll leave this subject now.
It’s kibble time and one mustn’t write one’s blog just before dinner. Sort of like not going swimming after eating, haha.
Maybe I’ll sidle up to mama and brush her with my tail…a Tuxie tail sweeps clean!
Whatever that means. Food for thought. Uh, oh, I said “food”….
I don’t know why some humans are so superstitious about stuff. The mom never thought that way about the Christmas tree though she usually does take it down on New Year’s Day or the next. Mainly because that’s when she has the most time to do it. ~Ernie
Yes, I think that was it with my mama’s mama. She wanted to get it all over with!!
Happy new year to you and your mama and papa, Loulou. It’s quite fun to google where superstitions and sayings have their origins. Love that picture of you.
Oh, merci, and yes, it is fun and so many of them are hilarious.
We have heard of some of those, but not at our own homes. We did hear about not crossing your eyes when the clock stikes the hour, or they will stay that way…and another A Sunday stitch won’t last a week…but in Dutch that rhymes…Sondag Steek Duurt Geen Week!
WOW, you speak Dutch? Mama’s stepgrandson lives in Amsterdam now, so maybe he is learning some to go with his Italian and English. How about this one: kiss you elbow and turn into a girl/boy, whatever the opposite of you is.
Yup, I knew Dutch before I knew English, even though I was born in Canada! LOL! I also have studied German and French and a wee bit of Italian…I have lost my touch with those on account of disuse…sigh… My sons are trying to learn Dutch with online programs. The elder says he wants to move there…oy vey!!
Oh – see many misspellings!!! COFFEE!!!!!
Coffee, yes, GOOD.
We are sooooo spoiled – as we should be!! I get to climb into bed (sometimes)but always on the sof& with Mamma! The other note I sent wouldn’t go through. Let’sb see if this one does!!
This came through just fine.
We leave our lights and tree up until after Orthodox Christmas (Jan 7). When our Dad was alive it was the big Christmas feast and when our human brothers came to celebrate. But Mom says everything comes down on the 8th! Happy New Year to you and your Peeps – Life is an adventure that’s full of wonderful destinations. Wishing you many beautiful memories made in 2022.
And a good New Year to all of you. Well, the Beffana in Italy and Epiphany in other countries are celebrated with food and fête, money is given out to kids in Italy, and an old witch presides over all. There are witch dolls sold everywhere in the Beffana market.
Our Christmas tree is already down and put away, but some other Christmas things are still out!
Well, the lights in mama’s atelier are up but not plugged in. Does that count for removing?
Hmm…..I think neither my Mom nor Dad were raised in superstitious families although my Mom absolutely MUST have black eyed peas and cornbread for New Years Day breakfast.
Hugs, Teddy
Well, THAT is the most important of all. Plus we LOVE black-eyed peas, this year cooked with chorizo as we couldn’t find a ham hock, and then mama puts in toasted sage, garlic, onion and a pinch of hot pepper.
Very deep thoughts, LouLou. Espeially the part about new wives’ tales….
Ha ha I think no one will get it…and then, bammo.
I am very superstitious, but not about Christmas or black cats. We leave the tree up at least until Epiphany which is also my hubby’s birthday. No shoes on the table (including boxes of new ones), no birds in the house, I salt anything used, I could go on and on. XO
OOH, I love all this. Tell us more. Mama does salt over the shoulder when spilled. The salt that is not the shoulder.
I do salt over the shoulder too. 🙂 No whistling inside, shoes must be lined up so people in the house don’t argue, that is all I can think of right now. XO
Whistling girls and crowing hens will always come to some bad end.
Mama loves to whistle….
My mum had a collection of those. My favourite I could not understand was the ‘no new shoes on the table’ one!
Happy New Year!
Hats on the bed is a big one around here. Also feet on the table, haha.