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Yesterday was also Commitment Day, First Foot Day, Global Family Day, Saint Basils Day, Mummers Parade and Tournament of Roses Parade Day! The custom of firstfooting, or being the first to cross the threshold of a home in the early hours of New Years Day, was so popular in England and Scotland during the 19th century that the streets were often more crowded between midnight and one oclock in the morning than they would normally be at midday. If the First Foot, traditionally a man, was to bring the family luck, he had to arrive with his arms full of cakes, bread, and cheese for everyone to share. phillymummers/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Family_Day
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 12:05:41 +0000

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