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The Hogmanay Companion : Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About New Year's Eve, Paperback / softback Book

The Hogmanay Companion : Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About New Year's Eve Paperback / softback

Illustrated by Keith Horrox

Paperback / softback

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This volume reveals the origins of New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay as the Scots term has it.

Hugh Douglas takes the reader from the remotest beginnings of the festival through 18th- and 19th-century developments and up to the millennium.

The book explores many of the puzzling aspects of the New Year's celebrations, including: why a tall, dark stranger at midnight?; why carrying a lump of coal; and why can the first-foot never be a fair person no matter how firm a friend?

The author also explores how the name "Hogmanay" was derived and what it means, and offers songs and food and drink recipes.

A Hangover Helpline is also provided for those who have over-indulged!

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