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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1974
Page
3
A vintage New Year recipe explains Wassail as an old English custom where a ring in the bowl signaled marriage for the finder. It lists a spiced cider mix with apple cider orange juice lemon juice cloves allspice nutmeg honey and cinnamon, simmered and served with best wishes.
A humorous verse tale by Arnold Lobel about Bellwood Bouse who moves his furniture outside to enjoy the outdoors and finds the items run away. The author illustrator is a celebrated award winner with Newbery and Caldecott honors noted.
In parts of England and Scotland locals build large bonfires to burn out the old year as part of year end celebrations. The practice signals tradition and communal gathering as communities welcome the new year.
Iran starts 12 days before March 21 with a deep clean and seven s items on New Year day: mirror apple vinegar candles candy bread rosewater. In India New Year falls mid January with a river bath tradition. In Israel children celebrate The New Year of the Trees by planting in January or February.
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