Tonight we had a "Culture Night" over Zoom for our school. There wasn't a big turnout which was too bad (though after spending 6 hours on zoom a day, I am sure many students/families don't want to get back on Zoom in the evening.) But it was so neat to hear about several families' traditions.
I especially loved my librarian's tradition. Polly has an annual New Year's Dinner for her family. Each year a book is chosen to be the theme for the dinner and they wear costumes and have a fancy menu. She adds photos to the menu to remember each year's theme. For example, a couple of years ago they had a Lord of the Rings Dinner where they had breakfast, second breakfast or elevenses, luncheon, afternoon tea, dinner and supper. They have games or activities that tie in with the book and it sounds like a really fun way to ring in the New Year.
This sounds like a tradition I would like to start when I have grandkids. It wouldn't necessarily have to be a New Year's Eve tradition, but I love the idea of an annual luncheon or dinner based around a beloved book. Seriously, such a fun idea.
Lessons Learned: I love hearing about traditions and this is such a fun tradition to combine books with food and fun and family. I hope I refer back to this at some point and begin this tradition.
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