Show Footing First Ancient Scottish New Year Habit footing First Is an on ancient custom which still-exists still In Scotland Late In the evening e of ot December 31 n In each ends year thousands of the common common com com- mon people assemble In the vicinity of the Edinburgh Tron church to ascertain as as- certain on good evidence when the new ner year commences When WIlen the clock Is U about to strike 12 they cheer so BO loudly that the time strokes are ere tot not heard In Inv that It has hns finished they depart depart de- de part for tor the purpose of ot footing first tint that is each ench one tries to be the first person lr On that year ar to cross the of ot his friends friend's house and 1 wish him th tt compliments of ot the season It Is Ls coi cm bad luck to go Into a how houK handed empty and good luck Is la sup posed to attend the resident whoso whose first foot Is dark complexioned and ond whose name namo begins with straight Instead Instead In In- stead stend of ot curved and curly letters |