Denison Forum
Dr. Jim Denison
If you want good luck in the new year, consider these new year’s traditions:
- In Brazil, jump over seven waves while surfing.
- In the Philippines, wear clothing with polka dots. (I’m out of luck here.)
- In Greece, hang onions outside your door.
- In Puerto Rico, throw a bucket of water out your window.
- In Ireland, put mistletoe under your pillow.
- In Canada, go ice fishing.
- In the US, watch the ball drop in New York City’s Times Square.
Speaking of dropping things to bring in the new year: Manhattan, Kansas, dropped a giant apple last night. Not to be outdone, St. George’s, Bermuda, dropped a giant onion, while Boise, Idaho, dropped a giant illuminated potato (of course).
If you step back and look at such strange practices objectively, you’ll admit that they are indeed strange. Why would presumably sane people do such bizarre things?