In English culture, people celebrate New Year Eve and New Year Day with their family, but as everybody who celebrates this days, they also have customs for this. Parties start around midnight after the ringing of New Year. They believe the first person who gets into the house would bring luck, mainly if this person is a tall dark-haired man. Most people usually eat black-eyed peas in New Year Eve because they believe it'll bring luck and fortune. Another food they usually eat is cabbage, which it'll brings prosperity. In other regions, they eat rice, too. A very common song sung for all English-speakers is "Auld Lang Syne". It's an old Scottish song that was published by the poet Robert Burns in 1776 in the first edition of the book "Scots Musical Museum". Auld Lang Syne is a song that means "old long since", that is, "times gone by". Above, there is the song!
Auld Lang Syne lyrics (Scottish to follow):
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind ?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne ?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you'll buy your pint cup !
and surely I'll buy mine !
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
CHORUS
We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine ;
But we've wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.
CHORUS
We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine† ;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.
Most americans celebrate New Year Eve on Times Square. People begin to arrive in the afternoon and stay there until the party is gone. If you can, it's a very fantastic place to celebrate the New Year because all the pyrotechnich and other special effects.
Happy New Year for everybody!!!!
