New Year's Superstitions ...

[wraithfodder]

And when I read this, all I could think of was... Stargate Atlantis...

First Footing: The first person to enter your home after the stroke of midnight will influence the year you're about to have. Ideally, he should be dark-haired, tall, and good-looking, and it would be even better if he came bearing certain small gifts such as a lump of coal, a silver coin, a bit of bread, a sprig of evergreen, and some salt. Blonde and redhead first footers bring bad luck, and female first footers should be shooed away before they bring disaster down on the household. Aim a gun at them if you have to, but don't let them near your door before a man crosses the threshold.

The first footer (sometimes called the "Lucky Bird") should knock and be let in rather than unceremoniously use a key, even if he is one of the householders. After greeting those in the house and dropping off whatever small tokens of luck he has brought with him, he should make his way through the house and leave by a different door than the one through which he entered. No one should leave the premises before the first footer arrives — the first traffic across the threshold must be headed in rather than striking out.

Wow, hmm, dark-haired, tall, and good-looking. John Sheppard!!! :)



He's currently thinking of what gift to bring me. I'm hoping it's a snow blower! ;)

Rest at http://www.snopes.com/holidays/newyears/beliefs.asp if you're interested.

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Comments

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

That would be a great way to start a new year:)

[the-other-sandy.livejournal.com]

Geez, that's a lot of instructions. Who can remember all of that? I can see it now; it's after midnight and the alcohol has run dry:

"What do you mean we can't make a beer run? Oh, for cryin' out loud. Hey, who knows a tall dark-haired guy? Call him and tell him we're trapped in this stupid house until he comes over. Oh! And tell him he's supposed to bring a sprig of salty bread or something!"

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

And if he wanted to snatch me away to the Pegasus GAlaxy, no problem! ;)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Yeah,and what if you get snowed in? I mean, you could be trapped for days, weeks, before a tall dark-haired good looking guy comes a-knocking!

[ladybeth.livejournal.com]

Perhaps that's his gift:)

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

****Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm*******
I kind of like that vulnerable pose..
ROFL

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

It's a cute pose.

[negolith2.livejournal.com]

Hmmmmm, I'd be calling myself "Lucky Bird" if that crossed my threshold at midnight....

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

Look what you have done! I never used to like Sheppard until you worked your magic on me :(
Yes, I'd be happy to have him rock up on my doorstep :D

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Ha!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

It's all the whump, isn't it? ;)

[nakedwesley.livejournal.com]

Do you think it would count if my Sheppard action figure were to be the first? Otherwise I can never leave the house by the front door again!

[vecturist.livejournal.com]

My mom is a big believer in one of the traditions further down on the list - pork and saurkraut on New Year's for prosperity in the New Year. You're also supposed to have silver in your hand at midnight.

I think I read once why red or blonde first-footers were bad luck - Viking invaders!

[libra-traveller.livejournal.com]

Is it sad that I suddenly had an image of you taking a picture of your Sheppard action figure crossing the threshold of your house and that the picture would be time stamped and everything.

[star-climber.livejournal.com]

lol
that would be cool:)))
i love this picture!^^

[gavet97.livejournal.com]

What gift to bring you? My dear, my dear......just look at the pose and the look on his face as he waits for you to figure it out and jump him.

Such patience he has......(and why the heck do I sound like Yoda?)

[leesa_perrie]

LOL!! You wish!! *g*

Of course, Ronon would be better! (Though could Rondey be the next one in, please? *wicked grin*!!)

[gavet97.livejournal.com]

Or Beckett? Or Lorne? Or Michael? Or........jeez I sound like a super slut. Where's my cape?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Oooh, good idea. tie a string around him, put him outside, hope no wild animal thinks he's edible (it's below zero here) and drag him at midnight!

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Ah, vikings! Makes sense ;) Silver at midnight? Hmm, does aluminum foil count?

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I wonder....

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

:)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Heh :)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't sneeze at any. Shep seems, um, hmm, all purpose ;), while McKay could fix my computer and program the dvr etc (he'd never see the light of day again) and well, Ronon would make a great poolboy! Well, first I need a pool ;)

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Ha! Love the icon!

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

No, it's because he's kind of pretty.

[leesa_perrie]

Well, I'm sure with Rodney's engineering skills (and lots of blue jello bribery) and Ronon's strength (ie digging and lugging things around skills), you'd soon have a pool (and probably the best tricked out pool in the world, at that!).

Of course, John would do the supervising...!