What will 1987 bring you?
Did you wake up in a good mood last Thursday? Or were you feeling grumpy?
Well, either way, that signalled how 1987 will be for you — or at least, that is what one New Year superstition claims. If you borrowed something and failed to return it before the New Year started, then you will be dependent upon others this year. That is another superstition. Yet another says it is unlucky to let a fire die on New Year’s Eve, or take a light out of the house.
Who was the first person to come into your house after midnight on New Year’s Eve? Well, whoever they were, it is said that that person will indicate the sort of luck
the household can expect for the coming year.
The "First Footer,” as the person is called, should bring a symbolic gift — to arrive without anything is considered bad luck.
The first thing seen on New Year's Day is considered an omen for the coming year. In Scotland, it is believed that if a person sees an animal outside his window, and the animal is facing away from him, that is bad luck.
Not many people hold such superstitions any more, but everyone still likes to make a resolution or two for the New Year. Whatever your resolution was, we hope it has not been broken yet and that 1987 will be your best year yet!
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