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Quiz: Are these New Year traditions real or fake?

You might be surprised. Maybe you won’t be.

CAN WE ALL say a collective good riddance to 2020?

You might want to give it the boot with some style – perhaps a New Year tradition from another country?

You just have to figure out which ones are real…

No one gets out of bed on New Year's Day in the United Kingdom. They just sit there and scream, non-stop, from sunrise to sunset. It's awful.
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Children in Greece can expect to be rudely awoken on New Year's Day by a family member tapping them on the head with an onion.
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In Ukraine during the weekend closest to the New Year, you'll be expected to check in on your neighbour to make sure they have the kitchen basics - oil, eggs, salt, flour, etc - in a tradition dating back to Soviet times when these items were scarce come January.
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A quiet night in on New Year's Eve in Denmark could be disturbed by friends and family throwing plates and other crockery at your home.
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You can't have a quiet night in on New Year's Eve in Japan as entire towns take part in これは偽物です or Lying Down Parties. You head down to the city centre with a few drinks, some food, and your loudest pots and pans, lie down, and just bash the pots and pans off the ground until morning.
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Prepare to get a spook in Algeria on New Year's Day, when local children hide in bushes and jump out to scare passersby.
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Here in Ireland, we bang bread off the wall in an attempt to ward off evil spirits. Take that, evil spirits! They hate it when we bang bread off the wall.
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In Chile, it's popular to eat lentils on New Year's Eve for good luck.
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Similarly in Italy, wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve is considered good luck.
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If you find yourself in Seychelles on New Year's Day, you should pop a coin in your mouth when you're heading out. Everyone is expected to do this - and if you're approached by someone who doesn't have a coin, you have to spit your own coin out into their hand.
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    Mute Diarmuid
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    May 7th 2017, 7:13 PM

    The man has the intellect and complexion of a can of Fanta.

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    Mute Honeybadger197
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    May 7th 2017, 7:23 PM

    @Diarmuid: Thats desperately unfair to fanta .

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    May 7th 2017, 11:09 PM

    @Diarmuid: you would have a better chance of getting run over by a submarine whilst crossing the road than this guy sorting the mess out.

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    Mute Celtic Spirit
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    May 7th 2017, 11:23 PM

    @Diarmuid: In fairness that has given me a great laugh. Nicely put Diarmuid.

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    Mute Paul Mc
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    May 7th 2017, 7:48 PM

    Why make Iran out to be the bogey man?Most of the problems in the area are caused by American plans to destabilise the middle east for the good of Israel.

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    Mute John003
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    May 7th 2017, 8:17 PM

    @Paul Mc: Isreal would have much preferred Assad in Syria than Sunni Jahadi groups there now….Iran proxy army is much more powerful now because of Syria..Hezbollah….If was at behest of Sunni Saudi Arabia and Qatar that Obama armed the moderate Jahadis in Syria not Isreal…

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    Mute Mick Micky
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    May 8th 2017, 12:24 PM

    @John003: thank you. A bit of balance around here is welcome.

    The Jews are not behind every world conflict as some like to make out.

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    Mute Todd Hebert
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    May 7th 2017, 7:05 PM

    Save it? Not a chance. Accelerate its demise, most certainly.

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    Mute Sorcha Hendry
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    May 7th 2017, 7:19 PM

    Its very doubhtful considering he is more likely to cause a war.

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    Mute Emeralds
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    May 7th 2017, 7:22 PM

    *2 hours later*

    *The remains of Jerusalem smoulder as the nuclear ash falls”

    NOBODY KNEW PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST WAS HARD. NOBODY.

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    Mute Johnny Merren
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    May 7th 2017, 7:10 PM

    Think maybe he will want to build a hotel and golf course there instead.

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    Mute Derek Corcoran
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    May 7th 2017, 7:07 PM

    Ehhh NO

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    Mute Eddie Byrne
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    May 7th 2017, 7:53 PM

    That’s akin to asking can Bell Enda solve Irelands problems.

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    Mute Jack Cassady
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    May 7th 2017, 8:45 PM

    Well many US presidents have failed before him so no disgrace if his name is also added to the list.
    But there again, Donald thinks outside the box so who knows.
    Bloody amazing if he did.

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    Mute John003
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    May 7th 2017, 7:18 PM

    Can’t see the Palestinians supporting an alliance against Iran….HAMAS which would win a Palestinian election if there ever is one …..Have big Iranian support….Also Hezbollah is fighting on behalf of Palestinians with Iranian support…..Isreal would not want to get involved in Sunni /Shia religious wars….They have enough problems of their own….

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    Mute Watchful Axe
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    May 7th 2017, 8:08 PM

    I’d love to see the odds from PaddyPower, accumulator; Trump secures peace in Middle East & Mayo wins All-Ireland. Worth a quid maybe.

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    Mute Dave Thomas
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    May 7th 2017, 7:12 PM

    Just like Tony blair…

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    Mute Gus Sheridan
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    May 7th 2017, 11:11 PM

    @Dave Thomas: Tony Blair the great Middle East Peace Envoy you mean?

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    Mute Ken Burke
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    May 7th 2017, 7:55 PM

    Not if he’s involved.

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    Mute George Roche
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    May 7th 2017, 8:02 PM

    Sure Tony Blair has it all sorted out already.

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    Mute Gerry Fallon
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    May 7th 2017, 8:53 PM

    What a likeable guy!
    According to himself.
    You’re asking can this fool sort out the middle east crisis?are you serious?

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    Mute DaisyChainsaw
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    May 7th 2017, 9:24 PM

    Can he fack!

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    Mute Ian McGrath
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    May 8th 2017, 2:46 AM

    I’m sorry , but that is just the wrong question to be asking. Seriously ? He can’t even help himself.

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    Mute Alois Irlmaier
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    May 8th 2017, 12:40 AM

    Nope…

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    Mute Garrett Colreavy
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    May 7th 2017, 10:25 PM

    Hell no

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