What do you think of this New Year's Eve tradition...

It's cool for the people and bad for the trees.

I have heard about it and as my Ex Husband was Scottish he had been through it I think it sounds like a fun thing to do but it must be so cold lol as I know it is colder in Scotland then what it is in England

That sounds like so much fun! would be nice to do that here but we dont know all the people in the neihgborhood and am sure some wouldnt open their doors. But bet it is great in a town where every one knows one another

well i dont give it any serious or emotional thought. It is just an another occasion to cheer and celebrate and have fun.

nice tradition... although its superstitious i say.. lol

this year people do not want to go mad partying as they do not enjoy as much as they can. every body is drunk exceptionally and dancing without even understaning why they are doing so..

There are several comments in this thread that make no sense whatsoever, I am sorry folks do that whiteheather. As for the topic...what an outstanding tradition! Warmth, nourishment, and happiness are all we truly need. How far back does this tradition date, do you know? My family celebrates what I believe is an Irish tradition, from my ancestors...I am not certain of this though, it is just what I was told as a kid. We eat boiled cabbage on New Years Day, so we will be prosperous throughout the coming year. I still do it every year. But I believe prosperous means more than just money. It is love, health, and happiness too. Bless you in the New Year and enjoy "Furst Footin".

I think its really nice and wonderful. I wish I was scottish or at least could start this trend in my community. what a nice way to kniow your neighbours and start a new year. I really liked this.

When do we bring a piece of coal i have lived all my life in scotland and never heard of that. lol, i love watching still game and only an excuse new years night, i think alot of people think we always ware kilts and eat haggis. I have never eat haggis and i have worn one kilt.

That is so cool, much better than our little countdown, kiss and pass out drunk..lol Although that can be fun too. That sounds like a way to be close with your neighbors, and a really great way to start a new year. Thanks for that bit of tradition from another place.

I am going to be with family and friends. A get-together at my home. We are a group of friends who hang out together at every New Year's Eve and this time too it will be the same.

never heard of this, but everones right it sounds really fun, and I bet the people from the first house get really drunk...

this seems to be a nice tradition..i would love to have such a tradition here in india!

My mom told me about this tradition when I was younger, sounds like a blast! She also told me about running out front at midnight and banging pots and pans... she had me and my brother and sister do this once when I was younger (our neighbors gave us strange looks for a while =)). I was born in Scotland.. only lived there until I was 3, then we moved to the US (my dad was in the Navy). I went back to visit my aunts, uncles and cousins when I was 17... I have never seen a more beautiful place!! It was love at first sight! Can't wait to go back!

Wow that really sounds fun but i plan for a night out and a party with friends i hope it will be real great

that sounds like so much more fun that anything I have ever done on New Years eve. We should all start the tradition again! Here in the US, people just drink too much and party all night.

This was also a popular tradition in England when my parents were children, but sadly it ceased to be practised before I was born. My mother often used to talk about having to wait outside until after midnight so that she could knock on the door and bring in these items for good luck. The only difference seems to be that in England they brought bread to ensure food for the coming year, but of course coal was also brought to provide heat. I was not aware that the practice still lived on, although I am pleased that it is because I believe that these old traditions have great value.

I think that's an absolutely fantastic New Year's tradition. I love it and it would probably work in my neighborhood but it's a little late to implement it this year. It would be great to do it like a progressive dinner. Have one course at each house and a New Year's toast at the last house....Seems like the Scots have a lock on New Years. They gave us Auld Lang Syne (spelling?). Maybe we should copy a few of their traditions too. Happy New Year!

i love that tradition. it sounds like alot of fun. in my family we are to bring in the new year together to make sure that we are going to all be together that new year. then after midnite you can go out id you like. but by then most have had more then enough cocktails so they never make it out.

I think that sounds like a lot of fun. I wish we had traditions like that here. I come from a southern family and the only traditions we have for new Years day is eating black eyed peas for good luck in the new year.