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Josef wrote:Smartalex wrote:I won't let a red-head be my first foot, an old tradition supposedly from my grandad.
Redheads used to be more or less banned from leaving the house after 11 p.m. in case they were first back in after 12.
Extremely bad luck .
Dugald wrote: The biggest change I have noticed regarding festive season traditions in Scotland, is the celebrating of Christmas. When I lived in Glasgow, unless it was a Sunday, Christmas day wasn't even a public holiday... the yards and factories were all at work. The Ne'erday celebration was very much the important event. I think there might have been a feeling in Scotland at that time, that there wasn't anything wrong in being different from the rest of the U.K., this feeling may even have been enjoyed. Now, it appears, Scotland is in step with the rest of the western world.
onyirtodd wrote:
There's a view that redheads are extremely bad luck 24x7x52
crusty_bint wrote:My families tradition was for my maw and da to get pished, have an argument, send me and my wee bro to bed with a bowl of peanuts each while the other older three fucked off out ::):
...happy days!
JayKay wrote:My folks used to say this too. Christmas was a holiday only in the religious sense - ie you had to go to church, but didn't get the day off work. Probably something to do with the ol' work ethic thing. Ne'ers day was for family, friends presents (etc)
A few years from now we'll probably be celebrating Thanksgiving
Field Marshall Shug wrote:A new tradition is to turn the telly off when 'Only An Excuse' comes on.
red_kola wrote:I'll give my postman a tip: try actually attempting to deliver the item before writing me a 'sorry you were out' card... Bastards
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