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Hoppin' John, New Year traditions, Orion in the sky

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Did Jonah cry when the whale swallowed him?
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snowy hills
All day the clouds
Grow cold and fall,
And soft the white fleece shrouds
Field, hill and wall.

–Charles Bertram Johnson (b. 1880)

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Hoppin’ John: A Traditional Southern Dish for New Year's Day
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Orion the Hunter Reigns in the Winter Sky
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New Year's Traditions From Around the World
Many New Year’s traditions that we take for granted actually date from ancient times. This year, ring out the old and ring in the new with a New Year tradition—or two! From singing “Auld Lang Syne” to eating black-eyed peas for good luck to eating 12 grapes at midnight,…
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Winter Landscaping: Tune In To The Four Winds
It's winter, the dormant season. Plant and tree growth has slowed to a crawl or stopped completely. This is the perfect time to try out a winter landscaping exercise we'll call the "Four Directions" or "Four Winds." 
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