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dailydenise said
on 9/5/2009 jump as high as you can and you'll get taller that year! i did that when i was a kid. x)
Anonymous said
on 12/19/2005 Do not use dust pads and brooms on New Year's day. Do not take showers; do it before New Year's day.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Mixing and matching pricier clothing with cheaper options can stretch that wardrobe dollar.
For example:
Watch by Swiss Army (pricey)
Shoes by Donald Pliner/Kenneth Cole shoes (sorta pricey)
Blazer from Gap/Penney's (less pricey)
Jeans from Old Navy (even less pricey)
Graphic T from Target or WalMart (Cheap) All found on sale or clearance of course.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 (This is for the kids) Make sure you try to catch a lot of money that your tita's, tito's, or cousins throw. Watch out for the older kids, they can be rough sometimes! Try putting tape on your hands!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Make sure your wallet/pocket isn't empty at midnight. Shake your wallet/pocket (full of money) at midnight, and your year will be fruitful.
Eat pancit for good luck and long life.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Be sure to eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight. The grapes represent prosperity for the 12 months in the new year ahead!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 At the stroke of midnight, children are gathered and made to jump several times. it is believed that when one jumps at the beginning of the year. you'll grow taller.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 before the stroke at midnight, the host gathers pocket change from all the other adults and gathers all the children in usually the foyer area. once it hits midnight one adult throws all the gathered change into the air allowing all the children to pick it up. kind of like when a pinanta is broken open.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 New Year's Eve is about inviting in new spirits and letting go of the bad ones. Therefore, it has been a tradition to open all windows and doors to invite new spirits and push out the bad ones.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 During the observance of New Year's Eve, Filipino families prepare 13 kinds of round fruits like watermelon, grapes etc. This is believed to bring prosperity for the whole year through.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 We also eat 12 grapes - one for each month of the past and the coming year.