https://padlet.com/lamontiawarren/lssbqzo4i68qy16w en-us 2020-12-02 22:37:41 UTC 2026-01-16 04:02:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f357.png lamontiawarren https://padlet.com/lamontiawarren/lssbqzo4i68qy16w/wish/1022641839 Those out in the square and those watching at home partake in an unusual annual tradition: At the stroke of midnight, they eat one grape for every toll of the clock bell. Some even prep their grapes -- peeling and seeding them -- to make sure they will be as efficient as possible when midnight comes.]]> 2020-12-16 02:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lamontiawarren/lssbqzo4i68qy16w/wish/1022641839 lamontiawarren https://padlet.com/lamontiawarren/lssbqzo4i68qy16w/wish/1022648646 People eat soba noodles at midnight on New Year's Eve to bid farewell to the year gone by and welcome the year to come. 

The tradition dates back to the 17th century, and the long noodles symbolize longevity and prosperity.]]> 2020-12-16 02:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lamontiawarren/lssbqzo4i68qy16w/wish/1022648646