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New Year brings a fresh start
Heather Mir T A staff
For many cultures the New Year provides an opportunity to make a
fresh start. In the Scottish "First Footing" New Year tradition, the first
dark-haired person who crosses your doorway will bring good luck all
year if you cross their palm with silver (give them a silver coin). Scots
also make a big deal about cleaning the entire house before the New Year.
According to my mother, this tradition includes polishing all the shoes
and placing them outside the door of the house.
Although the Chinese New Year depends on a shifting calendar
consisting of 12 lunar months, each zodiac year in a 12 -year cycle is
represented by an animal. The series includes the rat, ox, tiger, hare,
dragon, serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, cock, dog and pig. The 1995 year
was the year of the boar. Persons born under this sign are considered'
gallant and noble with friends who will remain at their side. In the cyclical
round of years, 2000 will be the year of the dragon. The Chinese year
begins with the second new moon after the winter solstice, which occurs
between January 21 and February 19. The arrival of the lunar New Year is
the most important annual holiday for Chinese worldwide. The
observation involved gift -giving and also religious ceremony. The New
Year in India, celebrated the last four days of December is similar in
nature.
After a season of over -eating, over -spending and over -indulging,
January 1 is a day to take stock of your life and make some changes for
the better. Resolutions are a common way for people to select a few
specific things they want to improve in their lives. Losing weight,
exercising more or quitting smoking are just some of the many things
people resolve to do in the New Year.
Reporters from the T A hit the streets last week to see what people in
our community are planning to change in their lives for the New Year.
New Years resolutions range from specific lifestyle changes to more
philosophical transformations.
Rick Mulligan, Exeter
"Not to drink real beer, stick to the 0.5 per cent alcohol.
Christine Kennedy, Exeter
"To quit smoking, and lose weight"
Tyson Christie, Exeter
"To be good"
Peter Bolduc, Exeter .
"Stay away from alcoholic products, except 0.5 per cent."
Donna Hildebrand, Exeter
"To quit smoking and start running."
Lana Steele, Dashwood
"To improve everything around me."
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