Thanks to everyone who responded! It is fun to find out how my ancestors celebrated various holidays. Sounds like New Years (Hogmanay) is a big deal. So I am posting some links I found about it. We will have a few friends over and as you know by my earlier postings about Christmas... we will be eating! And Drinking! We also play games and just have a lot of good company and conversation. http://www.aboutaberdeen.com/hogmanayaberdeen.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay http://www.rampantscotland.com/know/blknow12.htm http://www.hogmanay.net/ http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/home/home.asp Laura > [Original Message] > From: Guy Etchells <guy.etchells@virgin.net> > To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> > Date: 12/28/2009 11:27:45 AM > Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Scottish Christmas Traditions > > wrentony@ntlworld.com wrote: > > The main Scottish Christmas tradition is almost to ignore it. Christmas was a working day in my youth; I did get presents, though. I recall that the pubs were closed on Christmas day in Edinburgh in the 1950's - can't think why! > > > > Tony > > > > > Yes, in the village where I grew up Christmas was a working day with all > the shops open. > > There was a tradition of carol singing and also a collection of coal > which was distributed to the poor. > Cheers > Guy > > -- > http://freespace.virgin.net/guy.etchells/ The site that gives you facts not promises > http://anguline.co.uk/ Old and rare books on CD > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message