Show IQ quaint faint Cu customs surround oldest british festival england but is abne one of the oldest british festivals it is observed in parts ot of the isle of man where e customs similar to first footing in scotland are kept up says tit bits men go from house lohouse to house singing special festival songs and are invited v in for a a bite and a drink but there cheri are one or two customs in connection with which are ilse else before midnight night the floor door of the kitchen is swept at the door and sweeping to the hearth otherwise good luck will be swept out before retiring the ashes are taken from the fire and smoothed overt ov erthe lie hearth with a pair of 61 tongs and in ili the morning the housewife looks eagerly at the ashes tor for tracks ot of i a human toot foot it there is one and the toes point to the door it means death forone tor one in the house it il the toot footprint printis Is rever reversed sid it means the birth of 0 a chud child |