tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post5754758562344778161..comments2024-03-28T22:01:11.059-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Celebrating the New Year in BrazilOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-32176785490977859612011-01-04T10:27:35.680-05:002011-01-04T10:27:35.680-05:00Hmmm. I've started the year out all wrong. I d...Hmmm. I've started the year out all wrong. I didn't do any of these things. Except eat pomegranates. But I didn't stick the seeds in my wallet. Can we wind the clock back and start again? :)Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-5165757507024299882011-01-03T18:19:41.006-05:002011-01-03T18:19:41.006-05:00Put money in your shoes...and then use it to pay a...Put money in your shoes...and then use it to pay a merchant you really don't like.<br /><br />Suck the pulp from pomegranate seeds and put them in your wallet...to tip a waiter who really really pissed you off.<br /><br />Jump up and down with a full glass of champagne? Okay, that's just decadent. Or a rumor started by the Brazilian Dry Cleaners' Guild.<br /><br />--LennyLenny Kleinfeldhttp://www.lennykleinfeld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-20462045803560057442011-01-03T12:21:46.122-05:002011-01-03T12:21:46.122-05:00Gorgeous, Leighton. And it sounds like everyone w...Gorgeous, Leighton. And it sounds like everyone would be too busy to get drunk. Although I doubt that.Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-55354411479835968562011-01-03T11:36:55.555-05:002011-01-03T11:36:55.555-05:00Pomegranate! Did someone say pomegranate?
Slowl...Pomegranate! Did someone say pomegranate? <br /><br />Slowly he turned, step by step, leaping over waves among coin tossing, lentil-laden, grape-gorging, white clothed, champagne dancers all holding candles in search of the perfect pot.<br /><br />Now THAT sounds like a party!!<br /><br />Feliz Ano Novo!!!Jeffrey Sigerhttp://www.jeffreysiger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-65278113954697827452011-01-03T10:23:34.577-05:002011-01-03T10:23:34.577-05:00Like Stan, I would also need a checklist. I would ...Like Stan, I would also need a checklist. I would also need a few helping hands to get on and off the chair.<br /><br />Pomegranate seeds vs bay leaf - as long as it isn't necessary to suck on the bay leaf first, that seems a much less messy choice. Jeff said the Greeks break a pomegranate at the entry to their homes. If much champagne is consumed it would seem some might be in danger of breaking a bone; the entries to the home are also the exits. Party guests might have some trouble negotiating the slippery mess.<br /><br />Jumping over waves isn't likely to be a custom that would be imported to the frozen north. However, Boston does have a tradition of jumping into Boston Harbor on January 1. There are a few major differences, the most obvious being the water temperature. On Saturday the water was 42F.<br /><br />In 1904,a group of men in their 50's decided that they would swim everyday. They were members of the L Street bathhouse in South Boston. They were called the L Street Brownies because their skin was browned from being in the sun for most of the days of the year. Bad weather did not stop them. Over the years, non-members were allowed to participate. In the 1980's women were accepted as members. Now it is a fundraiser for youth sports programs and scholarships for kids who live in South Boston. The first day of 2010 over 600 people ventured into the water. The official number hasn't been released for Saturday's plunge but since the air temperature was warm by our standards, the number is likely to be higher.<br /><br />On Christmas Day, the northeast had a significant snow storm. Toward the end of the week, the temperatures climbed above freezing.<br />It was 48F yesterday. Much of the snow has melted. Walkways and roads are free of the now dirty snow and there are patches of grass peeking through on the lawns.<br /><br />Today it is in the 35F range. Another snow storm is expected on Friday.<br /><br />The old cliche is true - if you don't like New England weather wait a minute. Not too long ago, we had a blizzard on April 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-57552323800034047332011-01-03T07:05:23.360-05:002011-01-03T07:05:23.360-05:00Wow - it would take me the whole year to recover! ...Wow - it would take me the whole year to recover! Plus at my age, I'd need a checklist to ensure I did everything correctly! I'd hate to jump over seven waves and throw my shoes stuffed with money over my shoulder. Or was I meant to pour the champagne into the shoes and float pomegranate seeds in them?<br /><br />Best wishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com