Happy New Year's Folklore
(December 31, 2013)On New Year's Eve Italians eat lentils: a typical dish which brings you luck. According to tradition, the more lentis you eat more money you will make in the new year.
Funniest thing, i-Italy [4]TV producer Letizia Airos noticed from my Facebook posts that I was in NYC on Columbus Day and called to see if I would be available and would like to guest host with
Italian chef Rosanna Di Michele for a segment on i-Italy TV. Letizia explained that since Rosanna spoke very little English, and I spoke no Italian that it would be funny. Of course I said yes, and found out eating lentils on New Year's Eve brings good fortune$. On New Year's Eve Italians eat lentils: a typical dish which brings you luck. According to tradition, the more lentis you eat more money you will make in the new year.
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