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Good Luck in the New Year

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A man sits facing a woman at a table with a bottle of what looks like champagne in the background, confetti and streamers around them. They both hold onto a martini glass and lean in for a drink together.
“New Year’s All Over,” Evening Star (Washington, DC), December 30, 1956.

As 2021 ends (good riddance!) and we look to a new year, many of us could use a little more luck and better fortune. The beginning of a new year has always been seen as a hopeful time with many traditions for celebrating, and for bringing good luck and fortune. Take a look at these helpful tips from newspapers for ways to bring yourself good luck next year.

“It is lucky to rise early on New Year’s morning.” 100 years ago, the Jasper Weekly Courier provided a list of New Year’s Lore. “New Year’s night quiet and clear indicates a prosperous year,” says the Courier. So let’s all hope for a quiet and clear night. Another tip? “It brings good luck to place a piece of money on the window on New Year’s eve.”