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    The first person to officially enter the home (at the Housewarming) Stands at the Threshold and offers;
    a piece of coal; "May you always have fire in your hearth:
    a bread roll; "May you always have bread on your table"
    a silver coin; "May you always have money in your purse"
    a box of matches; "May you always have light in your home"
    a cloth; table napkin, handkerchief etc. "May you always have clothes on your back".
    "Now from you, a wee dram to warm our hearts and seal the luck".
    The 'Master of the house' then offers the Luck bringer a shot of Whisly- or these days any suitable drink- then leads the person into the house. The gifts are displayed on a table for the evening.
    The next day, all is wrapped in the cloth and either;
    a. Buried by the front doorstep
    b. tucked away in the attic. It is now the 'Luck of the House' and must not be removed.
    This is also done on New Year's Eve for "Old" houses.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozman1944 View Post
    This is also done on New Year's Eve for "Old" houses.
    I was going to say - this all sounds a lot like "first foot" on Hogmanay.
    Virtus Ad Aethera Tendit

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