There’s a yearly tradition that we do here at the Hotel Thompson that I thought I would share. It’s nothing difficult, really simple if you will. Mom/dad have done this for years and as they say, “If it ain’t broke – don’t fix it!” I thought I would share with my friends here in blogville because one can never have too much of good luck, right?
On the 31st of December before midnight, place money outside on your porch. It can be a loose bill, change, or in an envelope. This stays on your front porch. Before midnight, everyone goes outside of the house.
At midnight, you open the front door and throw the money in over the threshold. This should be the first thing that crosses your door. This represents money coming into your home for the new year. Remember, you don’t step into the home until after the money goes in.
I’m not sure where mom/dad got this from but they have been doing it forever. I mean heck, we’ll take all of the help from everywhere we can, right? Happy money tossing tonight my friends 🙂
Lassie and Benji
12/31/2014 at 12:58 pm
The peeps wash their hands with money on new years day.
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 1:15 pm
Really? Details my friend. xoxo – Bacon
NotAPunkRocker
12/31/2014 at 1:45 pm
Happy new year to y’all, Bacon 🙂
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 2:00 pm
Thanks my friend. Be safe and have an awesome new year! XOXO – Bacon
Gobetween
12/31/2014 at 1:54 pm
Happy New Year.
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 2:00 pm
You too my sweet friend! XOXO – Bacon
Misaki
12/31/2014 at 1:58 pm
Interesting tradition. Mummy said her family had one about opening the front door to let the new year in
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 2:01 pm
Awesome – what do we have to lose huh? The more the merrier for a wonderful new year! XOXO – Bacon
Will and Eko
12/31/2014 at 1:59 pm
I need to start a new tradition where people throw money at me for new year’s luck!
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 2:01 pm
Awesome – just duck at change. That’s heavy stuff! Snorts. XOXO – Bacon
The Scottie Chronicles
12/31/2014 at 2:57 pm
HAPPY NEW YEAR BUDDY BACON!
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 3:01 pm
Backatcha my friend!! XOXO – Bacon
easyweimaraner
12/31/2014 at 3:04 pm
Brother I will do that tonight. That;s a super idea. Many thanks! btw: I bet someone will steal the money what we place outside, that would fit to our strike of bad luck :o) Have a wonderful 2015, full with good news, health and happiness… and a lot of green papers, of course :o)
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 3:46 pm
You too brother. I’ve been thinking of you today. Hope all is good 🙂 XOXO – Bacon
easyweimaraner
12/31/2014 at 3:52 pm
It’s as crazy as always, we just have a pawty with camomille-tea and kleenex :o)
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 5:01 pm
uh-oh. I’m familiar with that party. Hogs and snout kisses brother and family 🙂 ❤ XOXO – Bacon
Reilly & Denny
12/31/2014 at 3:13 pm
sounds like a great tradition – Happy New Year – we hope it brings lots of cuddles, walks, adventures and treats 🙂
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 3:46 pm
aaww thanks my friend. Same to you!! XOXO – Bacon
angelswhisper2011
12/31/2014 at 4:37 pm
Pawkisses for a Happy New Year dear Bacon and family 🙂 ❤
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 5:02 pm
You too my sweet friend! XOXO – Bacon
katsrus
12/31/2014 at 6:56 pm
Love that tradition. Never heard that before. Happy New Year Bacon and family. May 2015 be blessed.
Sue B
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 9:26 pm
Thanks my friend!! Happy New Years to you as well. XOXO – Bacon
JustJan
12/31/2014 at 7:29 pm
Happy New Year my friend. Do you have collard greens and black eyed peas too?
PigLove
12/31/2014 at 9:30 pm
Oh my yes!! And don’t forget the cornbread. Happy New Year to you as well my dear friend. XOXO – Bacon
Daya
12/31/2014 at 9:36 pm
Odd, but no different than the ancient Korean practice of refusing to bathe, clean, etc. on NYD so they wouldn’t wash away their luck.
gentlestitches
12/31/2014 at 10:05 pm
We have a tradition where we write 3 things after sharing the 3 things from the previous year.
Something good that happened that you want to remember.
Something you want to let go of.
Something you would like to happen ( or goal) in the future.
I am practicing to do a chin up and hope to achieve it by next year. It is hard because I have never been an “exerciser” but always walked a lot.
Happy New Year. XXXXX
PigLove
01/01/2015 at 2:08 am
Oh squeals!! I love that 3 things. That is awesome. And I *know* that you can do it Auntie Sharon. XOXO – Bacon
speedyrabbit
01/01/2015 at 9:50 am
Happy New Year,xx Speedy
PigLove
01/01/2015 at 10:08 am
Happy New Year too my friend. XOXO – Bacon
The Mad Hooligan Chronicles
01/01/2015 at 10:25 am
Shoot – we should have done this! No jobs going into the new year. 😦 Hopefully that will change! Happy new year, my sweet piggy friend! Ellie
PigLove
01/01/2015 at 10:31 am
Aaww. Happy New Year my friends. Here is hoping for wonderful jobs in 2015! XOXO – Bacon
Lori Fontanes
01/01/2015 at 10:32 am
Never heard of this tradition but remind me again in 12 months!!!
PigLove
01/01/2015 at 10:46 am
Will do my friend! XOXO – Bacon