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First footing
B4 | It was believed that the first person to visit one's house on New Year's Day could bring good or bad luck. Therefore, people …………………… to choose | TRY |
B5 | a concrete person ……………………. That person was standing outside their houses ready to be let in the moment midnight came. | THEY |
B6 | To fulfill the ceremony, a dark haired man usually …………………… by people. | CHOOSE |
B7 | It …………………… be a woman, for she would bring bad luck. | CANNOT |
B8 | The first footer was required to carry three things: a piece of coal to wish warmth, a piece of bread to wish food, and a silver coin to wish wealth. In parts of northern England this custom …………………… still. | OBSERVE |
Easter symbols
B9 | Many modern Easter symbols come from pagan times. The egg, for instance, …………………… a fertility symbol long before the Christmas era. | BE |
B10 | The ancient Persians, Greeks and Chinese …………………… eggs at their spring festivals. In Christian times the egg took a new meaning symbolizing the tomb from which Christ rose. | EXCHANGE |
B11 | The ancient custom of dying eggs at Easter times is still one of the ……………………. | POPULAR |
B12 | The Easter bunny also originated in pre-Christian times. The rabbit was the most fertile animal our ancestors knew, so they selected it as a symbol of new life. Today, children enjoy candy …………………… and are listening to stories about the Easter bunny, who brings Easter eggs in a fancy basket. | BUNNY |