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Slightly strange traditions
By: Alharacas Date: December 21, 2018, 5:21 am
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If you're an English native speaker and have ever talked to a
German about New Year's Eve, you're almost certain to have had
the following conversation (or a variation thereof):
G: ... (proudly) and of course, we always watch "Dinner for
One".
You: (politely) Oh? What's that?
G: (slightly puzzled) Well, you know. Dinner. For. One. The
film. Sketch. Whatever. (desperately) Miss Sophy and the butler?
The tiger's head?
You: Never heard of it.
G: It's on TV every New Year's Eve. On most channels. You must
know it. It's ENGLISH! And it's the most famous ever! "Same
procedure as every year, Miss Sophy". (starts giggling
uncontrollably)
You: Er, I really don't know what you're talking about. Sorry.
G: (baffled silence)
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_for_One
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Re: Slightly strange traditions
By: NealC Date: December 21, 2018, 6:14 am
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I always heard it explained (by my UK friends) that it takes a
German mindset to find having sex once a year (always mit der
same procedure!) amusing :-)
In my house we follow the Italian Holiday tradition of watching
"Trading Places" (Una poltrona per due) on Christmas Eve.
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Re: Slightly strange traditions
By: Aliph Date: December 21, 2018, 2:42 pm
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In Rome, they throw old stuff from the window at New Year’s Eve,
sometimes even furniture.
It’s a way to get rid of the past and start all over again with
something new.
In Italy there is also a tradition to eat lentils (to become
rich) with a special sausage put in a pig trotter with spices.
It’s called zampone. I loved it as a child. It’s been ages I
didn’t eat it.
This year, I will be In Spain, looking at fireworks on the beach
and swallowing 12 grains of grape while the church bells will
ring 12 times and then I will open a bottle of sparkling wine.
The grapes are called “las uvas de la suerte “ since they are
supposed to bring you luck.
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Re: Slightly strange traditions
By: Nikola Date: December 21, 2018, 3:21 pm
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We eat lentils on New Year's Day. Same reason - they're meant to
represent money.
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Re: Slightly strange traditions
By: SHL Date: December 21, 2018, 4:25 pm
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Unfortunately, I´ve not had the chance to be in Germany for
Silvester ( New Years Eve) and I´ve never heard of Dinner for
One.
I like the Italian tradition of eating lentils with special
sausages on Silvester. Sounds fun. But, I don`t usually do much
anymore on this day. And I don`t watch English-language movies
or TV anyway, so that`s out. My Tonga website that was
broadcasting my German-dubbed Better Call Saul and Narcos
Episodes might be getting shut down (Neal warned me about using
that site to watch free movies) because I got an email from the
sire, in German, saying that the European internet provider,
Vodafone, was shutting them down, and I think they are
protesting it. Vodafone is the only internet service provider
I`ve ever gotten in Europe through my ATT roaming (I get a
discounted rate for $100 a month for unlimited roaming and
access in Europe when I go there, but it always connects to
vodaphone, even in Iceland. )
Greedy Netflix capitalists getting mad because some little South
Pacific Island country, like Tonga, that lets this outfit
broadcast their stuff for feel. Boy. Shame on them. I think the
issue was before the EU court and I don`t think they made a
decision yet. I`m sure in the US no one is complaining, so I
doubt it`s a problem here. After all, how many US TV programs
dubbed in German are watched by people in the US? It´s can`t be
many. I guess that makes me unique.
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