Favorite New Year's Eve Traditions?
108443
The kiss at midnight.  I know it's traditional but it's my favorite.  When we were growing we used to freeze eachother's underwear.  Whoever fell asleep first or before the ball dropped got their underwear frozen.  That was a fun one too.
157704
13th jan. every year!!!
111365
after wedding festivities like the banquet, dancing, toasts, cake, etc.?
960168
Go someplace warm:-)  My best New Year's was in Miami (warm) where they dropped an orange (instead of the big ball in times square) on the waterfront, had free concerts in the park there and generally a good time was had by all.\n\nBeing around a lot of people excited is a blast IMHO.  Also a spectacular view of something is also a big thrill.  A city skyline, a waterfront, a cruise, a mountaintop, etc.  It heightens the excitement to be around something beautiful and new.\n\nAwesome question!  Looking forward to some great responses.
567263
Wedding traditions in France\nhttp://www.worldweddingtraditions.com/locations/west_europe_traditions/french_traditions.html\n\nChristmas Traditions in France\nhttp://french.about.com/cs/culture/a/christmas.htm\n\nHope this info helps
502163
I'll do ya one better!  I've shot fireworks at people!\n\nWhen I lived in the bowels of Alaska, you couldn't do fireworks in the summer because we had almost 24 hours of sunlight...but in the winter...especially on New Years Eve we went mad for fireworks.\n\nSo one year I had a New Years Eve party at my house and there was like 50 or so people at the soiree, and we were pretty much all lit by around 1 am...and wouldn't ya know it?  The damn snow-mobilers decided..."Hey its New Years...let's ride our loud snow mobiles right through this guys front yard."  \n\nTiming is, of course everything, and there was about 10 of us outside on my deck (in minus 30 below temperatures, I might add) and we were shooting off some really cool tube type bottle rockets, ya know, those kind that are like motar's when you have the big ball of explosives in the bottom and they shoot out a tube? \n\nWell anyhoo, we decided to actually hold those tubes in our hands and lay in wait for the snow mobilers to pass in front of the house.  The drunken timing required was pretty intense, because we had to light the fuses just at the right moment in order to achieve a direct hit.  \n\nWe heard them coming around the corner, our fuses were lit, and we trained our hand-held mortars on the unaware snow mobilers...when BAM...4 of the motars were loosed and went sailing right for 'em!  2 over shot and exploded in the road  (which was still awesome), 1 swirled off into the sky and popped a 100 feet above their heads...but the last one  burst at least 10 feet above their heads in a shower of purple and white phosphorus!  It was glorious!!  The 4 snow-mobilers were scared out of their minds, fell off their machines into the snow and basically started screaming at us!  \n\n10 minutes of intense negotiations and the plying of liquor turned them into my new best friends for the night and they ended up taking the party guests for rides and hung out for the rest of that night.
827158
If you not 100% sure who's coming I always tell them to bring their gift and you pick the "order" once you get to the party.  That way no one is left out and prior to starting the exchange you can have a little ceremony to put all the names in a hat and pull them out.  In an group exchange the person with the highest number picks last.\n\nA themed gift exchange is fun:\n\n1. Favorite Drink - wine, whiskey, etc\n2. Elephant Gift - last years worst\n3. Regift Exchange\n4. Food \n5. Classic Toys of your generation - i'm a 70's-80's guy so someone would bring a simon, original stompers, etc,
120326
new years day\ngood friday\neaster monday\nmay day\nspring bank holiday\nsummer bank holiday\nchristmas day\nboxing day
947114
Parties are my favorite! If you have a x-mas party, you should play white elephant. everyone brings one gift, but not anything fancy, something weird that no one could expect. Then sit in a circle and everyone has a present in their hands (not their own) and decides if they want to open it or choose some one elses. if they choose the one that is in their hands and open it and can't give it up unless some one else wants it. Same if they choose some one elses present. couple rules: they cant have their own present, and one present can only be passed around 2 times! it is really fun. I think you should have an x-mas party, then you can have hot cocoa, watch x-mas movies, go sledding, bake cookies, etc. but if you have a new years party, you can stay up all nite and have an awesome sleep over! have a great party!
813628
One present for each night.\nSave the best one for last!!
408830
Going to Cirlce and we are doing a ritual to help my best friend and her hubby get pregnant.  Best time to do it.  We are doing this on the eve of Beltane.  Then the whole Beltane weekend they have rented a hotel room.  Hope it works.  \n\nAlso we are doing a ritual for peace and prosperity.\n\nAlso, Balefire jumping and all around merriment with cakes and ale.
449155
Tumescence.\n\n(Hey, it was originally a pagan fertlilty celebration.)
808698
The best new year I remember is one where a group of my friends stayed at my house, about 40 of them, and we stayed up from 6 AM the 31st to 8 AM the 1st. The people that went to sleep, we would play pranks on them. I was one of the few that stayed up the whole time, so I got to play pranks on everybody else.
408858
New Years Eve you wash one out, New Years Day you wash one in. Unlucky to wash on New Years Eve.
696873
Your meal traditions sound yummy!\nWe always have vegetable soup and cornbread Christmas Eve, with finger foods to go along.\nChristmas day, baked ham, broccoli casserole, and cranberry relish.
445
My favorite times with my loved one is when we actually have time to sit and reflect about what the other one means to us. Going out to eat is traditionally what is done on an anniversary, but I prefer one on one time where there is nobody else around. No strangers talking loudly, no waiters to interrupt, no time wasted in line or in the car.  \n\nIn my opinion, Anniversaries are about each other, and to do that, you've gotta block out the rest of the world.  Here's my recipe for a fabulous anniversary. FIRST, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, GET SOME PAPER, PENS, AND AN ENVELOPE. I'll tell you why in a little bit.\n\nNext, plan the environment - Stay home (or rent a hotel if you want to get away from the day-to-day). Turn off the lights, turn on the music, light the candles.  Put your favorite (but easy to prepare) foods around you - cheeses, pizza, strawberries, chocolate, wine, etc.\n\nNow here comes the important part - sit directly in front of each other on the floor. Knee to knee, and eye to eye. Be sure to hold hands and feed each other. Talk about 'the time when we...' or 'that one time when we...'. Before you know it, hours will have passed. Don't be afraid to sip a little more wine than what you normally do. You'll soon find yourself maybe getting a little frisky. \n\nBut before you go any further, grab that piece of paper and pen, and write down a few lines about what that other person means to you. How they make you feel, and why you love them. Why you appreciate them. The more specific you get the better. For example, I love my man more everytime I catch him acting like a little kid when he thinks no one is around. Now don't let the other person read it. Seal it in the envelope, and save it for your next anniversary. It's so fun, and gives you something really fantastic to look forward to. \n\nNow would be a good time to finish off the night with a long kiss...and maybe more.\n\nYou've just created a wonderful memory of the two of you together, sincerely enjoying each other.\n\nMuch better than some boring evening at an overpriced restaurant where nobody talked to each other, don't you think?
148051
Sadly, there is no equivilant that is older.  Anyway, traditions have to start somewhere.  And Christmas was started to distract people from Winter Solstice Celebrations.\n\nPatty "Fabricated in the 60's, too" Surrey