My grandparents were Hubert and Betty (Crego) Hagan. My Dad told me a couple times that he remembered on New Years Eve, his Mom would go outside and bang pots and pans. We never did this growing up, but I wondered if anyone else did.
I found an interesting website that explained a few New Years traditions. It states that:
"The idea of making
deafening noise is to drive away the evil spirits who flocked to the
living at this climactic season with a great wailing of horns and shouts
and beating of drums. This is why at the stroke of midnight we hear the
deafening cacophony of sirens, car horns, boat whistles, party horns,
church bells, drums, pots and pans - anything that serves the purpose of
producing a devil chasing din. "
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/newyear/custom.htm
Happy New Years everyone!
31 December 2016
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