Happy New Year!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year, everyone!

As we welcome 2023, it's time for another annual tradition here on Outlandish Observations: an old-fashioned Hogmanay celebration, as they might have celebrated it on Fraser's Ridge 250 years ago.
A firstfoot was to bring gifts to the house: an egg, a faggot of wood, a bit of salt--and a bit of whisky, thus insuring that the household would not lack for the necessities during the coming year.

(From THE FIERY CROSS by Diana Gabaldon, chapter 35, "Hogmanay". Copyright© 2001 by Diana Gabaldon. All rights reserved.)
I can't participate in a first-footing myself, even if I lived in Scotland (redheads being considered extremely bad luck on such an occasion), but I'd like to share these small tokens with you anyway.

basket of eggs
kindling
salt in a bag
whisky

Many of you will remember the Hogmanay celebration in OUTLANDER Episode 308 ("First Wife"), a very festive occasion celebrated with plenty of food, music, and dancing. Here's an article with more information about Hogmanay traditions in Scotland.

Hogmanay in OUTLANDER Episode 308

Happy New Year, and best wishes to all of you in 2023!

3 comments

Anonymous said...

Hello! I just stumbled upon your blog in search of a specific Outlander quote that I always associate with New Years! It’s something along the lines of “I looked up and everything was fresh and new.” Does this ring a bell? I’m going crazy trying to remember it lol. Thank you! :)

Karen Henry said...

Are you thinking of the last line of OUTLANDER, perhaps? "And the world was all around us, new with possibility."

That's the closest quote that springs to mind immediately.

Karen

Anonymous said...

OMG OMG OMG YES YOU’RE AN ANGEL THANK YOU SO MUCH! :)

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