Holiday traditions

How many movies have you watched that have a New Year’s Eve scene with a group of people singing “Auld Lang Syne”? Usually badly with a drink in hand? The song has become a mainstay of cinema. But how many people actually know the words to…

A favorite Christmas ritual of my family is the English tradition of holiday poppers, also called “Christmas crackers.” These simple place-setting adornments make mealtimes more festive and add an element of extra conviviality and childlike…