Favorite Customs
One of my favorite customs comes from
Austria. As Austrians sit around the ski
cabin, toasting the new year, they take
decorative little pieces of lead, melt them
with a lighter, and drip them into a pan of
cold water. The shape into which the
metal hardens then represents an omen for
the coming year. As the night wears on,
the interpretations get wilder. More than
once, I've had these wacky alpine
predictions come true--and even when
they didn't, it was a great way to ring in
the new year with friends.
--Dave
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