Entries tagged with "tradition"
Look at the stars/ Look how they shine for you
posted by srah on December 21, 2005 8:11 AM
Tags: holidays, luck, new year, tradition, underwear
I usually forget about yellow underwear until after Christmas, but somehow this year I am prepared in advance. Every year, my friends and I give each other gifts of yellow underwear so that we can start the New Year off right in Peruvian/Venezuelan fashion and have good luck throughout the next year. So be like us and go out and buy some yellow underwear for your friends! On second thought, don't. I don't think anyone's bought mine yet, and I don't want you folks to pick over the selection so that I get stuck with Spongebob....
May require some searching!
posted by srah on December 27, 2004 9:33 AM
Tags: holidays, luck, new year, tradition, underwear
There is a tradition in some countries in Latin America that it is good luck to ring in the new year wearing brand new yellow underwear. Not only yellow underwear, but yellow underwear that was a gift. So get shopping for underwear for the people you love!...
The beginning (and end) of srah's illustrious directing career
posted by srah on December 24, 2003 11:12 AM
Tags: christmas, holidays, religion, stories, tradition
When I was a senior in high school, I directed the church's Christmas pageant. This was not because of any interest in religion or religious displays or any love for the church, since all of this had been waning for years. I volunteered to direct the Christmas pageant because I was tired of years without Christmas pageants and of years with strange, new updated versions of the Christmas pageant. I remembered Christmas pageants when I was young - the same script, the same songs and the same parts year after year. It was tradition and you always knew what to...
Robin says it's a tradition...
posted by srah on December 31, 2001 8:02 AM
Tags: holidays, luck, new year, tradition, underwear
Robin says it's a tradition to wear new yellow underwear on New Year's Eve for good luck. So she bought me some while she was out shopping today. How sweet! Are you all set with your yellow underwear? Have a safe and happy New Year celebration if you haven't yet....
