gie each ither a wee cuddle

[bluegreen17]

i love scots (the language). i'm kind of fond of people from scotland in general too.
: )

Jist afore twal o'clock, we open the door tae let the auld year oot and the new year in. When the kirk bell strikes midnicht, we aw gie each ither a wee cuddle and wish each ither a Happy New Year! Maybe we'll hae a wee dram o whisky afore we gang first-fittin. Yer first-fit (the first person ower yer threshhold ) maun be tall, dark and handsome. He shouldnae come empty-haundit. Traditionally, he would gie ye saut and a bit o coal tae bring ye prosperity for the comin year. Ye maun gie him a dram.
Whit dae you dae at New Year?

A guid New Year tae ane and aw, And mony may see see, And durin aw the years tae come Happy may ye be.

Hogmanay comes frae the northern French dialect word 'hoguinane' meanin a New Year's gift, or the wird shoutit tae ask for ane.

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Comments

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

oh, NEAT! thank you! as a failed linguist, i salute you. now off to browse. :)

[(Anonymous)]

it was fun trying to read and comprehend! :o) happy new year to you too. we made it, now we have to work at upgrading from last year. ;o)
patti