print email comment close 6 New Year Traditions From Around the World URL: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10821 Description: Brief description of New Year traditions for Ecuador (Años Viejo, or Years Old, when effigies of those who have made a negative impact during the year are burned), Scotland (Hogmanay), Spain (eating twelve grapes and wearing red underwear), Netherlands (eating apple fritters), American South (eating pork, black-eyed peas, and greens), and Germany and Scandinavia (watching the British comedy sketch "Dinner for One"). From the blog of Mental Floss magazine. Author: Miss Cellania Publisher: Mantal Floss Extra Keywords anos olie bollen LII Database Information: Record 27347 created by Maria Brandt on 12/03/2008 Last modification on 12/08/2008 Published: 12/18/2008   LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27347