Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1990 — Page 2

SPECIAL REPORT

Resolutions, traditions^ and superstitions

Happy

JVJewyear

New Year brings African-American traditions and superstitions

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■ To put shoes on the I ■ To hang a purse on a

■ To split a post.

■ If a woman comes to your house on New Year’s Day

man has been there or if a woman calls

before a man do

■ To make New Year’s re ■ if you don't let the ten

Ions and not keep them, le ring at least twice.

Good fuck: ■ To eat blackeyed peas, hog Jowl and cabbage on New Year’s Day. ■ To find a penny.

■ If you throw a kiss at a r wish will come true.

Out with the old

Superstitions: ■ Tinting the hair v

eye itching means company is coming. ■ If you sweep a young girl's feet with a broom, she

won’t get married.

■ If you touch somebody with a broom, they’re going to Jail, but if they split the broom, that cures it. ■ Peanut shells bring police. Don't let children eat

at your h<

■ Don’t let a frog pee on y< ■ If you drop some food, sc

i; you’ll get warts, neone else must be v

it rains on the day of a person’s funeral, the soul

has gone to heaven.

■ When it rains and the sun is shining, the devil is

one to m it rail nghlsv >regna

eat, it may c bling the pt ■ To dream

Local leaders share their

New Year’s resolutions By JIM NELSON me see the new year and try my best to Year’s resolution is to move, “Co Staff Writer do right by other people because only tinuously forward,

what we do for Christ will last” never backward.” f

Although some Indianapolis resi- ■ Rep. William A. Crawford (D- ■ Moses Gray, \i dents take New Year’s resolutions very Indianapolis) said hisresolution is for founder of Homes 1 seriously,othersjust hope to a“Peacefulandprospen»us 1991 for Black Children, |"

make a few small improve- i ments in their lives. I

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sSssZusss have had in me.- to keep them out of the

Signs of death:

■ If you dream about a fish or a newl ■ If a picture falls from the wall and sil the floor against the wall, there will

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A terrible storm.

A dog howling or a cat crying.

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■ Bernard Huff, president

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■ Karen Freeman, matters. I also i executive director, Indiana much as I can to assist! Civil Rights Commission says porate doors for Afric

, her New Year’s resolution is to ■ Eric Dickerson,

spend more time with her fam- ningbackf ily. says his re»

■ Mark Russell, admin-

s role moc

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■ Berm

of The In sional Association says, “I resolve toexpandmy lawpractice to handle more corporate law matters. I also resolve to do as

gether and get closer to God.’’ He added he is looking forward

to going home

■ Mary G. _ owner of Winston 5 tion is to and pray the loi

I ■ Clem Tiggs, en- ■ I tertainer and " founder of The Clem _ Trio resolves to getane

fhe Clem Tiggs a says his New