699 New Year's Traditions; New Orleans Originals; David McCullough Tribute
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New Year's in Scotland
Every culture has its own way to wish someone a Happy Christmas and a beautiful New Year. Doygan Ken Hanley tells us of the delightful ways they and their neighbors bring in the New Year. In Scotland, you go first-futting with black coal, a wee peasy cake, and a bottle of whiskey. Here, it dates back to the attacks by the Vikings,. If you were blonde, you might be a threat. So it had to be a dark person.
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